Vote for your diabetes hero – No 65

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Vote for your diabetes hero

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Diabetes drug cost approaches £1 billion

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DT Survey: We want your opinions

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The Big Interview – Tarja Stenvall

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Tresiba® now available in Scotland

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Type 2 prevention protein discovery

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DSN Spotlight - Amanda Epps

The role of the diabetes specialist nurse is hugely important in ensuring high-quality diabetes care.

We caught up with Amanda Epps, who is based in Kent, to discover her views on current diabetes care and what she wants to see change in the future. To read more, click here.

Diabetes passion – Dr Partha Kar’s latest blog post

You there. Yup..you. First day as a doctor? Just sat through inductions of hand washing, fire safety etc? A slight feeling of the butterflies? Tell you what, have a quick read below...and see whether it helps!

So I am Partha, been a Consultant for about eight years now. Work in a big DGH, got some management experience, love my clinical work, also educational supervisor to a fair few, College tutor etc...so a bit of experience under the belt. And you know what? First things first...WELCOME!!!

You will know about the uncertain times, the contract saga, the bitterness, the angst, the White rage....and yes, lots of it is true, lots of the angst is warranted. But beyond that, there's also the profession you chose. Ah, I forgot to say I also teach medical students and I have yet to meet anyone who has chosen this because it "pays well". To read more, click here.

Prevention programme 'makes good progress'

Three months after the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme was launched, the initiative continues to make “good progress”, Public Health England said.

Since the national framework providers were awarded the contracts, there are programmes mobilising across almost 50 per cent of England. To read more, click here.

Vote for your diabetes hero

People have until the end of the month to select their diabetes heroes in the prestigious Quality in Diabetes Care (QiC) awards.

Voting closes for the Diabetes Healthcare Professional of the Year, Outstanding Educator in Diabetes and the QiC Diabetes People’s Award on Wednesday, August 31. To read more, click here.

Diabetes drug cost approaches £1 billion

More than £900 million was spent on diabetes drugs by the NHS last year, according to the Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community report. To read more, click here.

DT Survey: We want your opinions

The views of readers of The Diabetes Times are being sought as part of a new drive to further improve our service.

We have launched The Annual DT Readership Survey 2016 to get invaluable feedback and to ensure we are fully catering for our audience. Click here to take part.

The Big Interview – Tarja Stenvall

Tarja Stenvall is the general manager for the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Business Unit and UK Country Chair for Sanofi.

She outlines what she feels are the biggest challenges in diabetes care and what she wants to see change. To read the interview, click here.

Tresiba® now available in Scotland

An alternative treatment to help improve glycaemic control for adults living with diabetes is now available in Scotland.

NHS Scotland can now prescribe Novo Nordisk’s Tresiba® (insulin degludec), to people with either type 1 or type 2 to help manage their blood sugar levels. To read more, click here.

Type 2 prevention protein discovery

Targeting a protein could help to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes, scientists have found.

A new treatment for the condition could be in the pipeline after the discovery of MondoA, experts claim. To read more, click here.

DIABETES DIGEST

Medical warning issued over blood glucose test strips

Healthcare providers are being asked to advise users of TRUEresult and TRUEtrack glucose test strips by Nipro Diagnostics to discard or return them if they are part of a specific batch. To read more, click here.

Online community in line for top award

A digital health organisation has been shortlisted for a top award for its positive social impact. To read more, click here

Final APPG diabetes care meeting set

The fourth meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group’s (APPG) investigation looking into diabetes care will take place on September 7 at the Houses of Parliament. To read more, click here.

Diabetes education drive to 'double' attendance

A drive to double the number of newly diagnosed people receiving diabetes education has been launched.

Type 2 diabetes self management education helps people to successfully manage their condition, with research demonstrating benefits in improving care and reducing complications. However, the percentage of people offered it and attending remain low. To read more, click here.

Cyclist completes 46 mile charity ride

A keen cyclist has helped raise more than £200 for the InDependent Diabetes Trust.

Una Loughran rode the 46 mile ‘Ride London’ route, starting from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, and taking in the Surrey countryside before finishing in The Mall. To read more, click here.

Wearable technology trial set to start

A trial looking at whether wearable technology could help prevent type 2 diabetes is to launch in September.

Researchers want to look at whether wearing a device which is linked to personalised motivational information can reduce weight and increase physical activity. To read more, click here.

Diabetes training programme updated

A diabetes education programme for healthcare professionals developed by the NHS has been updated as part of a thorough review. To read more, click here.