Here, Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea, advanced nurse practitioner diabetes specialist and co-chair for the Norfolk Health Professionals Diabetes Forum, provides the last part in the diabetes digest series with an outlook on the future of care provision for diabetes in primary care settings. This article explores the current data on diabetes, acknowledging the change in future therapies and the role of diabetes technology in advancing care. The role of the GPN is also examined to highlight the need to recognise their involvement in supporting high quality care.