A new leaflet aims to help people with diabetes get their body and mind in the best possible condition ahead of elective surgery.
A group of clinicians, including doctors, anaesthetists and a psychologist, have worked together to develop the guide and encourage people to keep well ahead of their surgery.
A review into care delivered in the community to people with diabetes has led to the launch of a new model of care programme.
Medway Community Healthcare in Kent teamed up with Leicester University Hospitals and EDEN Healthcare Professional Training to look at ways to improve patient care, particularly among those who are housebound and may ‘slip through the net’.
Moving the burden of therapeutic inertia from doctors to pharmacists, nurses and diabetes educators is an “effective” way of reducing blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes, an international study has suggested.
Therapeutic inertia is where care stagnates, defined as the failure to establish appropriate targets and escalate treatment to achieve treatment goals.
Technological advancements that can enhance the lives of individuals living with diabetes will be the focus of an upcoming workshop hosted by the NHS.
The NHSX Regional Scale Programme will provide healthcare professionals with updated guidance on digitally enabled long term care management and online wards.
A global diabetes company has launched a patient assistance program to provide broader access to a continuous glucose monitoring system. To read more, click here.
Machine learning methods were used to gain a deeper understanding of the role of HbA1c variability and trend in mortality risk, in a new study. To read more, click here.
Applications are being sought for the prestigious RD Lawrence Chair and Head of King’s College London’s Department of Diabetes. To read more, click here.
A study of two antidiabetic medications has found that people with type 2 diabetes lose more weight with SGLT2 inhibitors compared to those who are prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists. To read more, click here.
A new study of iGlarLixi met its two primary endpoints and all key secondary endpoints in a head-to-head comparison against premixed insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
A study of people with type 2 diabetes has found liraglutide and insulin to be more effective than other common diabetes drugs in maintaining average blood glucose levels. To read more, click here.
The weight-loss results from anti-obesity drug semaglutide have been described as ‘eye-popping’ and 'game-changing' by those who led a new study into its effectiveness. To read more, click here.
Early intervention may be required for pregnant women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to offset adverse effects. To read more, click here.
Investing in diabetes care must be made a priority as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new campaign will tell the government. To read more, click here.
Hands up who hasn't got this deep sense of deja vu as we watch the pot start to boil as regards to "pay issues for Consultants". Fault lines appear pretty much instantly. Also, along the lines of how the junior doctor saga played out. And bemusing is probably a polite version of what comes to mind. To read more, click here.
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