Newly updated guidance on using technology to support diabetes care in hospital has been published by the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care and the Diabetes Technology Network.
The guideline aims to provide inpatient teams with advice on how to make best use of current technology to support diabetes care in hospital.
Children and young people with type 1 diabetes are more likely to improve their glycaemic management, time-in-range and quality of life by using a hybrid closed loop (HCL) system, according to the largest real-world investigation of HCL in the UK.
Researchers have found that these improvements associated with using HCL systems encompass reduced fear and worry related to hypoglycaemia, with hypo frequency reducing among the study participants by 50 per cent.
Healthcare professionals are being urged to encourage people living with type 2 diabetes to take part in a study looking at how the FreeStyle Libre 3 can benefit those with the condition.
Researchers from across the UK are recruiting individuals with type 2 diabetes using once daily basal insulin to see if the FreeStyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system can improve glucose levels in people with the condition.
Researchers at the University of Oxford are recruiting volunteers with type 1 diabetes for a ground-breaking study looking at stem-cell derived pancreatic islet transplants without taking anti-rejection medication.
Recruitment is underway for the second Vertex Clinical Trial of transplantation of stem cell-derived pancreatic islets – the VX264 Trial.
Healthcare professionals are encouraged to book their place on a free educational webinar in the run up to Insulin Safety Week 2024. To read more, click here.
Shortlisted finalists have been announced for the first awards ceremony celebrating exceptional nurses who have shown excellence in diabetes care. To read more, click here.
The Diabetes Nursing Awards are sponsored and funded by pharmaceutical company, A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL. Menarini has had no input into the arrangement or content of the awards.
Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and saves treatment costs of more than £100 million, new research from the University of Exeter has found. To read more, click here.
New research by Leeds Beckett University has helped improve an NHS programme to support people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight to lose weight, reduce the need for medication and achieve remission. To read more, click here.
An innovative pilot programme for young adults aged between 18 and 25 with type 2 diabetes has been launched. To read more, click here.
Vibrations created by a smart shoe insole improve the walking quality in people with nerve damage caused by diabetes. To read more, click here.
Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.
People living with autoimmune diabetes need to test their blood sugar and inject insulin throughout their lives to control their blood sugars and prevent complications.
A trainee health psychologist is inviting healthcare professionals in the UK to be interviewed about their experiences supporting people living with type 2 diabetes and a severe mental illness. To read more, click here.
A pioneering new programme for lead primary care nurses with an interest in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular-renal-metabolic (CVRM) conditions will launch next month. To read more, click here.
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