Teams who have gone above and beyond to improve diabetes care during the COVID-19 pandemic have been recognised at the 12th annual Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Awards.
The highly respected awards ceremony took place on the evening of Thursday, October 13, at Sanofi’s UK headquarters in Reading.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorisation for tirzepatide, a top pharmaceutical company has announced.
Eli Lilly and Company has received authorisation for its once-weekly GIP receptor and GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise.
Latest research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has revealed the life-changing benefits of flash blood glucose monitoring for people with type 1 diabetes.
The findings reveal that flash – which allows people to see their blood sugar levels by scanning their sensor – not only helps improve overall blood glucose levels by reducing both high and low glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes, but also has a positive effect on their treatment satisfaction.
A global diabetes company has launched its latest Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System in the UK and Ireland.
Dexcom has announced that its new G7 CGM System is also now available in Germany, Austria and Hong Kong – marking the first major milestone in the availability of the revolutionary new technology.
Inpatient teams are being asked to complete a survey on which healthcare professionals are needed to deliver good diabetes care in hospital.
The questionnaire has been launched by the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) and aims to identify the right number of staff needed to deliver an ideal, state-of-the-art inpatient diabetes service in the UK.
Healthcare professionals are invited to review and comment on a revised version of the ‘Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management’ NICE guideline.
As part of the update, the authors have:
- Updated the existing research recommendation on frequency of diabetic foot checks and made a new research recommendation on digital and emerging technologies for assessing the risk of diabetic foot problems
- Reviewed the evidence on risk assessment tools for diabetic foot problems and frequency of diabetic foot reviews
- Made no new recommendations.
An award-winning lifestyle programme has been rolled-out across South London to educate people with type 2 diabetes, particularly those from ethnic backgrounds.
The Low Carb Program was implemented across the South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new digital support tool that can help people achieve clinically meaningful weight loss has been launched.
DDM Health and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) has launched W8Buddy (WeightBuddy) to help tackle rising obesity rates.
A leading diabetes group has published a review on the current landscape of automated insulin delivery systems. To read more, click here.
Two top healthcare organisations have released new consensus on the management of chronic kidney disease and diabetes. To read more, click here.
A total of 369 healthcare teams across the UK and Ireland took part in Hypo Awareness Week 2022. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals with an interest in diabetes are being invited to complete a CPD course about oral health. To read more, click here.
An image bank of samples of the pancreas from children who developed diabetes shortly before death has gone live. To read more, click here.
Mind-body practices are highly effective at reducing blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, latest research has revealed. To read more, click here.
Higher HbA1c, lower beta cell function, and a maternal history of diabetes is associated with a loss of glycaemic control in young people with type 2 diabetes, evidence has identified. To read more, click here.
Children and young adults with Down Syndrome are four times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London. To read more, click here.
It's been that time of the year again. A diabetes conference, and one of the flagships of the year. The European Association of Study for Diabetes conference in Stockholm. And with time, the way one sees conferences or gains something or anything from them has changed for me personally. To read more, click here.
Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.
Diabetes Nurse Practitioner – Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology – East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Lead Nurse Diabetes – South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Dietitian – Diabetes – South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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