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So it's landed. Money. Yup. New money. To improve diabetes care. No ifs and buts about it. No money moving around spreadsheets, simply new money, in excess of £40 million to be accurate. The targets are as below: 

£11.1m to increase uptake of structured education
£13.9m to improve treatment targets
£6.7m to improve amputation rates
£3.9m to improve inpatient safety

A further £4m has been allocated for those areas where the bids weren't successful, but needed improvement as datasets suggested needs. Another £2m will be used to support improvement in areas with significant inequalities in diabetes outcomes

A total of £42m for diabetes care.

Now? For the hard part. To those who say money will solve everything, here you go. Time to deliver. I personally have never believed money is the be all and end all, BUT appreciably this may go a long distance. Let's see the outcomes and delivery. The aim is to monitor the outcomes and track results, so this isn't a money hand-out to shore up services. It's to deliver clear outcomes, improve safety and improve amputation rates etc

Appreciably there will be some not happy. Some may feel more could be done, some who feel £42m is very little. Perhaps so, but look around you in the NHS and appreciate this money, if used well, it could go a long way in the present environment of the financial crunch. Money will also be released in segments depending on outcomes, ability to recruit etc. So if you are an HCP in diabetes care, I wish you all the very best. The time is now, the time is to deliver. To read more, click here. 

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A major diabetes conference and exhibition for healthcare professionals reached the finals at a recent awards ceremony.

Diabetes Professional Care (DPC), which is the only national, free-to-attend, CPD accredited event for diabetes healthcare professionals, reached the finals of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards 2017. To read more, click here.

A themed week to raise awareness of insulin safety across a hospital trust has reached more than 1,000 staff members.

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One of my biggest challenges of the past few months has been making time for a positive change when it comes to my diabetes. I’ll happily do all of the daily activities such as blood glucose testing, carbohydrate counting, making sure I change my insulin pump cannula when needed and checking my feet for anything that may cause issues etc, but it turns out that really isn’t enough for me.

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Poor sleep patterns have been linked to increased HbA1c levels in teenagers with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

A German research team wanted to look at the impact poor sleeping habits had on glycaemic control in adolescents with the condition.

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A low carbohydrate diet has made a saving of £6.9 million in one year through reducing type 2 diabetes medications, according to the largest online diabetes community forum.

Diabetes.co.uk said more than 7,000 people have participated in the Low Carb Program, which is a 10 week, evidence-based structured education initiative.

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An initiative developed to empower healthcare professionals to help improve the lives of people with diabetes has won a prestigious international award.

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