Updated guidance on the management of hyperglycaemia and the use of steroids has been published.
The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care has produced a revised version of the document, which comprises a framework for the recognition and management of steroid induced hyperglycaemia and steroid induced diabetes.
An insulin pump pathway has been developed to help increase uptake across the UK.
The guidance has been produced by the Diabetes Technology Network (DTN) and includes: Definition of high-quality care, key skills, a pump pathway and a flow chart for commencing CSII remotely
Healthcare professionals are invited to join a four-part Foot and Wound Care digital education series aimed at reducing the number of diabetes-related amputations.
Hosted on Diabetes Professional Care’s Digital Hub, the programme will include practical tips and guidance for healthcare professionals in each care setting along with clinical leads and service managers.
A higher BMI, poorer renal function and microvascular complications can lead to more severe COVID-19 symptoms in those admitted to hospital with the virus who have type 1 diabetes.
That is according to the findings of a UK-wide study of people with type 1 diabetes admitted to hospital with COVID-19 infection led by the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD).
A top consultant in endocrinology has spoken about how a ‘slightly inebriated’ anaesthetist inspired him to become integrally involved in diabetes inpatient guidelines.
Professor Ketan Dhatariya, a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, took part in the very first online Big Interview for The Diabetes Times.
Guidance for oncology and haemato-oncology multidisciplinary teams has been issued so they are better equipped at advising people with diabetes who are about to start anti-cancer or glucocorticoid (GC) therapy.
Entitled ‘The Management of Glycaemic Control in Patients with Cancer‘, the guidelines have been published by the UK Chemotherapy Board and the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP).
A series of video resources have been developed for people with type 2 diabetes to help demonstrate the importance of ‘meaningful monitoring’.
Roche Diabetes Care has partnered with Fixing Us, a company that documents people’s health journeys on film, to share the story of John Neary who lives with type 2 diabetes.
Healthcare professionals within the diabetes community are being called upon to help break the “non-stop loop” of lockdown by increasing the COVID-19 vaccine uptake among ethnic minorities.
Dr David Strain, Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, teamed up with Diabetes Professional Care (DPC2021) to bring together a group of experts to discuss vaccine hesitancy and how it should be tackled in a recent webinar.
A pioneering diabetes management and analytics platform has been launched which will help make life easier for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals to access their data.
GlucoContro.online, launched by leading global diabetes care company Ascensia Diabetes Care, makes gathering, accessing and sharing blood glucose data more straightforward.
A celebrity diabetes panel and top healthcare experts will form part of the exciting agenda for the next Trend Diabetes conference, organisers have announced.
Entitled ‘Diabetes Care: Infinity and Beyond’, the event will once again be held online in June. The agenda covers subjects such as closed loop systems, new therapies for heart failure and diabetes and how COVID-19 has impacted the nursing world.
The world’s largest biotech company, Roche, has partnered with Eli Lilly and Company to work towards optimising the management of insulin pen therapy. To read more, click here.
More than 10,000 people took advantage of the “exceptional” and "helpful" Roche Diabetes Care Customer Careline over the course of the pandemic in 2020. To read more, click here.
Roche Diabetes Care has teamed up with a highly respected American university to create a testbed for innovative solutions for people with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
Webinar helped people with diabetes to ‘build resilience’ post pandemic
Experts came together online to help people with diabetes “build resilience” and learn techniques to help better manage their stress post pandemic. To read more, click here.
Sustaining the wellbeing of Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurses (DISN) will be the focal point of a forthcoming webinar hosted by DISK UK. To read more, click here.
Research centres are being sought to participate in a clinical trial to evaluate a diabetes self-management programme for African-Caribbean adults with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
Diabetes UK and the National Institute for Health Research have announced they are teaming up to investigate ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
The Diabetes Care Trust and The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists launch a new funding scheme for high-quality clinical based diabetes research. To read more, click here.
A primary care doctor in Leicester who has built up an international reputation for his research has been presented with a top accolade by a leading professional association. To read more, click here.
Roche UK and E.ON are trialling a new renewable energy initiative that allows Roche’s supply chain partners to buy 100% renewable energy at a combined, more competitive rate. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are being asked to take part in a global audit looking at testosterone deficiency audit in men with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are being urged to take part in an audit which is dedicated to do-it-yourself artificial pancreas systems. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are being asked to take part in a global audit looking at testosterone deficiency audit in men with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
A type 1 diabetes training course has received a national award for its quick move to online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more, click here.
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