NHS workers were at Princeville Children’s Centre, Willowfield Street, Bradford, talking to families about diabetes this week.

It was part of a week of special diabetes events being run across the district, in areas where prevalence of type 2 diabetes is high, to help encourage more people to be aware of the risks related to the condition.

The aim is to increase early detection, uptake of services and improve self-management.

Diabetes UK estimates 32,000 people in the Bradford district have diabetes and that of these, 7,400 have diabetes but are unaware of it.

If left untreated, the condition can lead to life-threatening complications including blindness, kidney failure, and heart disease.

The earlier people are diagnosed the more likely it is that these complications can be prevented.