Find out your risk
of type 2 diabetes

Assess your risk of Type 2 diabetes in minutes. Take a quick online test via the Diabetes UK website to get your personalised risk score.

Find out your risk
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Who is at Risk?

While anyone can develop Type 2 diabetes, certain factors increase your risk.

Ethnicity

Type 2 diabetes is 2-4 times more likely in people of South Asian, Black African, or Black Caribbean descent

Family History

If you have a parent or sibling with Type 2 diabetes, your risk is significantly increased

YOUR Age

Risk increases with age, especially after 40 (white) or 25 (South Asian and Black)

Other Conditions

High blood pressure and polycystic ovarian syndrome increase your risk

MALE

Men are at higher risk, possibly due to storing more fat around their waist

Overweight + Obesity

Excess weight, especially around the waist, substantially increases risk
Find out your risk

What does your risk score mean?

Your risk score helps you understand your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years. The higher your score, the higher your risk.

Low or medium risk: Great news - you’re on the right track to staying healthy! Maintain a healthy lifestyle and stay aware of any changes that might affect your risk in future. If your score is in the medium range, small lifestyle changes could lower your risk even further.

High or very high risk: We recommend you get a blood test to check for diabetes. You can do this through your GP practice or at one of the pharmacies listed below. Taking action early can help prevent or delay diabetes and protect your health in the long run.

Where and how to get tested

Visit any of the pharmacies listed below to get tested for Type 2 diabetes. You'll fill out the short Diabetes UK Know Your Risk questionnaire. If your score is medium or high, you'll get a finger-prick blood test. The whole process takes 10 minutes and you don't need to book in advance.  

Get tested for type 2 diabetes at a pharmacy near you

Boots The Chemist
142-146 High Street, Arbroath DD11 1HN
Davidsons Chemists
41 High St, Brechin DD9 6EZ
Davidsons Chemists
98 East High St, Forfar DD8 2ET
Davidsons Chemists  
59 Keptie St, Arbroath DD11 3AQ
Boots The Chemist
49-53 High St, Dundee DD1 1UL
Davidsons Chemists
55 High St, Lochee, Dundee DD2 3AU
Boots Pharmacy
146 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee DD3 7SE
Boots Pharmacy
2-4 Brownhill Rd, Dundee DD2 4LN
Boots Pharmacy
‍94 Albert St, Dundee DD4 6QH
Boots Pharmacy
Happyhillock Shopping Centre, Unit 6, Happyhillock Rd, Dundee DD4 8LS
Baird's  Pharmacy
44 Old Glamis Rd, Dundee DD3 8JQ
St Mary's Pharmacy
14-16 St Giles Terrace, Dundee DD3 9JQ
Dickies Pharmacy
Unit C 10, 16 York Pl, Perth PH2 8EP
Browns Pharmacy
195 High St, Perth PH1 5UN
Browns Pharmacy
47-51 N Methven St, Perth PH1 5PX