A “collaborative approach” between commissioners and specialist services is being urged to improve transitional diabetes care.
On average, young people with type 1 diabetes experience “deteriorations” in care processes and achievement of treatment targets as as well higher rates of DKA while transitioning from paediatric to adult services.
Ozempic®(semaglutide), a new once-weekly GLP-1 analogue injection for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, is now available in the UK, Novo Nordisk UK has announced.
It works by mimicking the function of the GLP-1 (human glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone produced in the gut that lowers post-meal blood glucose levels and slows glucose absorption into the bloodstream.
Applications for Diabetes UK’s Leadership Programmes have opened.
A recruitment drive has launched for the charity’s 2019-2021 cohort of Clinical Champions, with applications now also being accepted for Tomorrow’s Leaders, Primary Care Leadership and the new Pharmacy Leaders programmes.
People with type 2 diabetes should not be denied choice and access to quality blood glucose monitoring as a result of an NHS England consultation, an industry expert has said.
The organisation launched new proposed guidance last month calling for GPs to prescribe cheaper alternatives of blood glucose test strips for people with type 2 diabetes.
Simon O’Neill is the Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison at Diabetes UK.
Find out why and how Simon joined the charity after a stint as a nurse, learn about his current projects and get an insight into a typical day in his professional life.
A call to screen stroke victims for type 2 diabetes has been issued off the back of new research. Diabetes has already been known to be an established risk factor for stroke and could be associated with poorer outcomes after a person has experienced one, according to a new study. To read more, click here.
Older people with type 2 diabetes on insulin with HbA1c levels outside 6.5 to 7.4% have an increase of all-cause mortality, according to research. It was also reported by Nottingham University researchers there was a “markedly excess risk with HbA1c > 11%” following the study of 4,589 people. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals looking to learn the essentials of diabetes care and improve their knowledge base are being given the opportunity to attend a one-day course. To read more, click here.
A workshop to support the next generation of researchers deliver high quality diabetes studies is taking place in March. The Liverpool session is open to trainees, allied HCPs and specialist nurses. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are being urged to register early for ABCD’s annual Diabetes Technology Network (DTN) UK as places for attendees are limited to 100 people only. To read more, click here.
A new risk score has been developed which experts say could be a more effective way to screen for type 1 diabetes. It works by taking into account detailed genetic information known to increase the chances of developing the autoimmune condition. To read more, click here.
A national approach must be introduced across the country to ensure everyone gets access to the latest diabetes technologies, a new report by The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) has recommended. To read more, click here.
Restaurants, takeaways and cafes are being urged to make their nutritional content available in a bid to stamp out obesity and type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
NHS England is calling for examples of approaches and new technologies involving low calorie diets to aid weight loss and beat type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
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Yet another report. And to be honest, it's got a massive "meh" reaction from me as someone who is a BME. Or BAME. Or whatever acronym I am bunched into nowadays. I refer to the NHS WRES report. You can read it, probably the main bits are there on page 6 and 7. To read more, click here.
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