Recommendations have been put forward to address an “unmet need” for structured education and training for midwives managing diabetes in pregnancy.
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) commissioned a survey to assess the education and training needs of midwives in the UK who look after pregnant women with diabetes.
A series of free online modules and workshops designed to ensure people get the most out of the FreeStyle Libre are underway.
Aimed at both healthcare professionals and people with diabetes, they are being delivered by the Diabetes Technology Network UK (DTN-UK) as part of its FreeStyle Libre Education Programme.
Public Health England (PHE) has updated its Diabetes Foot Care Activity Profiles to include data from 2015/16 to 2017/18.
New CCG-level PDF reports are now available and updated diabetic foot care indicator data can also now be accessed, with STP-level diabetic footcare statistics scheduled for publication next month.
A type 2 diabetes Prevention and Obesity in Practice stream has been announced as part of this year’s Diabetes Professional Care 2019 (DPC2019).
The stream, launched during Diabetes Prevention Week, will also cover the prevention of diabetes-related complications.
More than 11,000 people have registered for a new version of a digital hypoglycaemia education programme since it relaunched in January.
The online Hypo Program was relaunched in the New Year along with an app, as creators Diabetes Digital Media (DDM) joined forces with Novo Nordisk to provide the free structured suite of personalised educational materials and resources to help increase awareness and management of hypoglycaemia in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Analysis carried out by Diabetes UK has revealed one person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every three minutes in England and Wales – but new cases have fallen by 20% in a year. To read more, click here.
Screening for type 2 diabetes in community pharmacies could help increase early diagnosis and reduce NHS costs for the condition, according to a study. To read more, click here.
Celebrities, athletes, people with diabetes and healthcare professionals took to the stage to share their inspirational stories of living with and managing type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here.
Entries open for Primary Care Leadership initiative
Applications for Diabetes UK's free, three-day Primary Care Leadership Programme have opened. It was developed to support and grow local leaders so they improve their diabetes care. To read more, click here.
Point-of-care HbA1c tests have been proven to accurately diagnose diabetes in adults in an American study. To read more, click here.
Nearly a third of people with type 2 diabetes may not be taking their medications correctly, a study has shown. To read more, click here.
The number of diabetes drug prescriptions have gone up by nearly 80% in 10 years, according to figures released by NHS Digital. To read more, click here.
Dates for Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation's (DRWF) forthcoming Diabetes Wellness Days, have been released. To read more, click here.
Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.
Diabetes and Acute Medicine Dietitian – University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Inpatient Diabetes Nurse Specialist – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Fellow – Diabetes and Endocrine – Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Specialist Nurse Team Lead – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Another year passes us as the concept of TAD or Talking About Diabetes gains strength. Never been too complicated to be honest and pretty much a meeting of minds of three individuals who believe in one thing: Type 1 diabetes care will improve by the collective power of the willing; the joining of the collaborative- and a unified patient voice. To read more, click here.
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