A new calculator has been developed by the University of Exeter to help clinicians classify whether someone has type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
The calculator uses a model that takes into account available data as well as blood test results. It can be used to identify if a person is likely to have type 1 diabetes to reduce misdiagnosis.
Practical advice for cardiologists on prescribing two new classes of type 2 diabetes medication has been published.
Cardiovascular benefits have been demonstrated in adults with type 2 diabetes by sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in recent results from large-scale studies.
Diabetes teams in English and Welsh hospitals have submitted data for the 2019 National Diabetes Audit.
The National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA) measures the quality of diabetes care provided to people with diabetes while they are admitted to hospital whatever the cause, and aims to support quality improvement.
Preventing inpatients with diabetes from developing hypoglycaemia could dramatically reduce the length of time they spend in hospital, according to a review of several international studies.
A team from the University of East Anglia and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reviewed 15 international studies, comparing outcomes for people with diabetes who were exposed to hypoglycaemia in hospital with those with diabetes who were not.
The results of the recent NHS England audit into diabetes specialist nursing will be revealed at a major conference for healthcare professionals.
TREND-UK an organisation that represents all diabetes nursing groups, launched the DSN Audit because the current number of diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs) is unclear. This audit was initiated in response to a challenge posed at the All Party Parliamentary Diabetes Group.
Staff at Medway NHS Foundation Trust have come together to film a parody version of the Village People’s ‘YMCA’ to raise awareness for Hypo Awareness Week.
More than 600 sites have been talking part in the record-breaking campaign, which aims to raise awareness of hypoglycaemia in the UK by educating healthcare professionals about the short-term complications of diabetes. It has been taking place from Monday, September 30, to Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Sanofi has this week announced the UK launch of Suliqua™ (insulin glargine/lixisenatide) for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes based on two phase III studies. To read more, click here.
An online programme for women who had gestational diabetes is being rolled out across the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). To read more, click here.
Contributors needed for diabetes and pregnancy research
Healthcare professionals are being asked to contribute to research that will benefit women and their families who are affected by diabetes and pregnancy. To read more, click here.
An advanced cell therapy clinical trial called has been launched in Cardiff to help prevent limb amputations and reduce severe pain for people with diabetes. To read more, click here.
The 5th Bedford Diabetes Study Day has been scheduled to take place in January. The event will be held at King’s House on Thursday, January 30, from 8.30am to 5pm. To read more, click here.
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