Diabetes service achieves 'seamless approach' – No 54

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Diabetes service achieves 'seamless approach'

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Type 2 drug could lower breast cancer risk

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Type 2 drug does not increase heart events

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New system joins up diabetes health records

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Ninjabetic - Transitional care therapy

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Stick or change? – Dr Partha Kar’s latest blog post

Conferences are always a variable feast and I suppose it depends why you go to conferences. It could be the pure educational aspect, it could be the networking, it could be the emulating or perhaps to escape from the daily routine of the work we do.
Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference has always been an event for me to attend for a mixture of all of the above and this year was no different. After a few days, I walk away with a mixture of feelings, some positive, some worrying and some perhaps more of an individual reflection.
Tuesday was about coming to the meeting of the next generation. Meeting a few future leaders and there were a fair few. There also was the feeling of them being a bit lost, caught between the need to improve diabetes care or to balance that with the struggles of general medicine. It was interesting but as ever, there were few who would own the stage and limelight in years to come, while a big portion would be perhaps invisible, work silently but try perhaps in their own way.
The next few days were interesting, seeing a lot of old faces, always finding time for the ones you respect without batting an eyelid – such as Edwin Gale, David Mathews, Andrew Hattersley, Melanie Davies, Stephanie Amiel and Kamlesh Khunti. To read more, click here.

Unfit teens at 'type 2 risk in later life'

Unfit teenage boys could be at greater risk of type 2 diabetes in later life, regardless of body weight, a study has suggested. To read more, click here.

Diabetes service achieves 'seamless approach'

A “revolutionary” single integrated diabetes service across primary, community and hospital services has helped create a more “seamless” approach to patient care.

The initiative was recognised and won at last year’s Quality in Care (QiC) awards in the addressing unacceptable variation category. To read more, click here.

Type 2 drug could lower breast cancer risk

Metformin, the drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, could help significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Research carried out by the University of Copenhagen has suggested that women with diabetes using the drug were 40 per cent less likely to have dense breast tissue.

The study, which researchers say is the first to look at the impact of diabetes treatments on breast density, was unveiled at the European Breast Cancer Conference. To read more, click here.

Type 2 drug does not increase heart events

Dulaglutide does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events in people with type 2 diabetes, research has found.

The meta-analysis evaluated the CV risk in people with the condition who were treated with Dulaglutide in nine randomised safety and efficacy trials. To read more, click here.

New system joins up diabetes health records

Patient diabetes records are being shared between healthcare trusts and healthcare professionals seamlessly in Northern Ireland, as a result of new technology.

Interfaces have enabled the Northern Ireland Electronic Care Record (NIECR), to be populated with diabetes data. To read more, click here.

Ninjabetic - Transitional care therapy

Transitional care, eh. What’s that all about?

I’ve been presenting about it, reading about it and listening to discussions about it for the last few weeks and I have to admit, I’m feeling slightly envious of transition services.

There. I said it. I’m silly, but I’m jealous of a service. To read more, click here.

DIABETES DIGEST

Diabetes doctor offers help to Eastenders

A leading diabetes doctor has offered his professional services to EastEnders’ producers for future storylines involving the condition.

Dr Partha Kar, who was clinical director of diabetes at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust between 2009 and 2015, has tweeted the BBC to let them know he would be available for future guidance. To read more, click here.

Drug combination could prevent type 2 heart issues

Combining Pioglitazone with Empagliflozin could help reduce serious cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes, according to new research. To read more, click here.

Diabetes centre commended in parliament

The work of an international centre of excellence in diabetes research and education based in Leicester has been highly praised in parliament.

Keith Vaz, MP for Leicester East, made the comments about the Leicester Diabetes Centre during a debate about care of the condition. To read more, click here.

Diabetes consultants launch new type 1 event

An event created to inspire people with type 1 diabetes to “think differently” about their condition takes place this weekend.

The Talking About Diabetes (TAD) meeting has been organised by a team of leading diabetes consultants in a bid to “bring people together so they can talk about type 1 diabetes”. To read more, click here.

Diabetes alert dogs boost quality of life

Medical detection dogs who help people with diabetes manage their condition have helped improve their quality of life, according to research. To read more, click here.

Teen girls 'more likely' to get type 2

Teenage girls are more likely to get type 2 diabetes than boys, according to new research. To read more, click here.