NHS launches inpatient diabetes harms audit

NHS Digital has launched a new audit that has been developed to collect data about in-patient harms.

The National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA-Harms) is a year round collection of four harms that can occur to people who have diabetes during their hospital stay in England. To read more, click here.

 

New adolescence care DKA audit 

An audit to explore the care of young people who fall between paediatric and adult care for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has been launched. To read more, click here.

No referral fee for insulin specialist service

Healthcare professionals in England are being urged to use a specialist insulin resistance service which does not charge for referrals. To read more, click here.

Scotland scrapping QOF was “liberating”

A GP has said the demise of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) in Scotland was “liberating”, calling it a "tick box exercise". To read more, click here.

 
 

Wholesale recall of Roche strips

 

Entries for DPC industry awards now open

Mortality and older people with diabetes link found 

 

TREND-UK launches conference programme

Leicester joins global type 2 diabetes programme

Entries needed for diabetes excellence awards 

 
 

Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.

Diabetes Dietitian, Central Middlesex Hospital, London

Diabetes Nurse, Stoke Health Centre

Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Ealing Community Services 

Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Watford General Hospital

 

Dr Partha Kar's blog – A Litany...

The definition of litany is fascinating…"a litany of things means you have heard it many time before, and it is boring or insincere" while a "litany can also be a part of a church service where the priest says a set group of words and the people reply, also using a set group of words. To read more, click here.

 

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