Proposed changes to diabetes QOF indictors have taken a step closer following a consultation.
NICE has proposed small amendments to some diabetes indicators for general practice, with a consultation running from July 18 to August 8.
Prescribing patterns for type 2 diabetes have changed “markedly” in the UK since 2000 in line with developments to clinical guidelines and new therapies, a study has found.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine investigated the changes in prescribing for type 2 diabetes between 2000 and 2017.
The deadline for an audit into the use of a popular guideline covering variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII) in inpatients has been extended to September 30.
In 2014, the Joint British Diabetes Societies – Inpatient Care Group (JBDS-IP) launched the document, designed to guide non-specialist teams in the appropriate and safe use of VRIII.
A new online information resource for people with type 1 diabetes has been launched by NHS England. It was created by Diabetes UK and a group of people who have the condition. To read more, click here.
An online course exploring low glycaemic-index (GI) diets in type 2 diabetes released by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has been praised by a leading nutritional expert. To read more, click here.
Dr Amar Puttanna is a Diabetes Consultant at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. He is a committee member of the Young Diabetologists and Endocrinologists’ Forum (YDEF) following a successful period as chair.
Find out how he is improving current education for junior doctors in the management of basic diabetes and endocrinology in his Big Interview.
A predictive model of long-term risk for severe hypoglycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes has been constructed by a team from the University of Minnesota using data from the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study. To read more, click here.
A closed-loop insulin-delivery system in inpatients with type 2 diabetes receiving noncritical care achieves “significantly better” glycaemic control than conventional insulin therapy, according to a new study, part-funded by Diabetes UK. To read more, click here.
Latest figures show a rise in children and young people with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales, up from 507 to 715 in four years. To read more, click here.
Almost half of people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are aged 34 or under, according to a recent survey. To read more, click here.
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at a young age is associated with more cardiovascular complications. To read more, click here.
People with an HbA1c of 6.5% and above in the first year of developing type 2 diabetes were associated with poor outcomes in the longer term, a study has found. To read more, click here.
A new algorithm to help healthcare professionals identify and manage people with diabetes at increased risk of fracture has been developed. To read more, click here.
The fifth National Conference of the Older People’s Diabetes Network (OPDN) will tackle the challenge of how to improve the care of older people with diabetes next month. To read more, click here.
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