A cutting-edge, adaptive hybrid closed-loop app designed to simplify life for people with type 1 diabetes is now available on iOS smartphones across the UK. CamDiab, in collaboration with Ypsomed, has officially launched the iOS version of the mylife CamAPS FX app in the UK, marking the first time users in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can easily and discreetly manage their mylife Loop directly from their iPhones. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released a new guideline – NG246 Overweight and obesity: clinical assessment and management. This guideline replaces and consolidates multiple previous publications to provide a more streamlined, holistic approach to supporting individuals living with overweight and obesity. More than 800 healthcare sites signed up to take part in Insulin Safety Week, marking a record-breaking year for the campaign. To read more, click here. Insulin Safety Week 2025 has been funded by Sanofi, embecta, D&H Food & Nutrition and Needle Bay, who have had no input into any arrangements or content. Retired paramedic Paul Thompson credits an innovative device with transforming his diabetes management. To read more, click here. Insulin Safety Week 2025 has been funded by Sanofi, embecta, D&H Food & Nutrition and Needle Bay, who have had no input into any arrangements or content. Diabetes specialist nurses can now access online ‘how to’ guides to learn new tips and improve the care they offer to those living with diabetes. Developed by the DSN Forum UK, these resources offer insights, tips and tools to help diabetes specialist nurses navigate the challenges of research, audits, award entries and writing for publications. A free online webinar organised by NEUROdiab, the international Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group, will take place next month. To read more, click here. Professor Samuel Seidu from the University of Leicester has been selected to chair an expert panel of the Research Excellence Framework 2029 (REF). To read more, click here. The FreeStyle Libre® CGM technology is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of hospitalisation for heart complications in people with diabetes. To read more, click here. A ‘next-generation’ continuous glucose monitor (CGM) by Chinese manufacturing giant Yuwell is now available in the UK. To read more, click here. Adults with and without prediabetes are invited to take part in a study that will investigate the effects of brown seaweed on blood sugar levels and overall health. To read more, click here. Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes. Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse/Dietitian – Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Outpatient Dietitian – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Senior Diabetes Nurse Specialist – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist – The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Join the expanding diabetes community on X and follow us for the latest diabetes news updates at @DiabetesTimes. We are now on YouTube where you will find interviews with leading figures within the field of diabetes. Click here to visit our page. |