Putney High School

Putney High School is one of the UK's leading schools, with a reputation for providing the challenge of a rich and broad education for bright girls aged 4 – 18.
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At Putney, girls are encouraged to be self-starters, to find their passions and strengths, and to work hard to develop in the areas that might not come as easily to them.

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Combined with career and entrepreneurship programmes and specialist World Class Universities support, you’ll be well prepared as you decide on applications and embark on the next stage of your learning.

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With a unique combination of academic rigour and a truly broad education, we will help your daughter to prepare for a future filled with promise. She will learn the skills to question, to work hard and to gain the emotional resilience to know her own worth.

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We are high-achieving and down-to-earth and offer an academic and broad curriculum with a very modern edge.

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Posted: 9 March, 2020

Medical Society Talk -The Future of Diabetes Research

General, Guests, News, Senior School, Sixth Form, STEM

On 6 March, Dr Elizabeth Robertson, Director of research at Diabetes UK and formerly Director of Research for Breast Cancer Now, visited Putney to talk to our Medical Society about her own career in Science and the future of diabetes research.

Dr Robertson explained the differences between type 1 (hereditary) and type 2 (relating to other health factors) diabetes. She also showed a range of stats displaying that 4.8 million people in the UK are currently diagnosed with diabetes with one out of six people in a hospital bed will more than likely also be diagnosed with diabetes.

After the facts, Dr Robertson discussed the different medications available and how lifestyle changes can help reduce the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. An MRI scan of a pancreas showing the effects before and after weight loss was displayed to proof how losing weight can have benefits for people who suffer with type 2 diabetes.

Dr Robertson also stated that we must never instantly make the connection that being overweight means a person must have diabetes as this is simply not always true and can be an inaccurate accusation.

If you would like to find out more information or advice on diabetes please click here.

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