Clinicians working in diabetes care are invited to apply for one of the biggest job roles in the field.
NHS England is now recruiting for a new National Clinical Director for Diabetes.
GPs have been urged to stop prescribing glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists to individuals simply looking to lose weight.
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a national patient safety alert on the shortage of GLP-1 receptor agonists to tell doctors to only prescribe semaglutide to people living with diabetes.
Healthcare professionals working in footcare have been urged to complete an evaluation of local services as part of the drive to reduce variations in diabetic footcare across the country.
The English Diabetes Footcare Network has launched its online Peer Review tools after combining Peer Review questions from England’s Clinical Networks to formulate a national, comprehensive online questionnaire.
Women with a history of gestational diabetes who are following a hybrid lifestyle intervention walk an extra 500 steps per day compared to those receiving standard routine care, a new study indicates.
According to a randomised controlled trial conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands and West Midlands, women with a history of gestational diabetes benefited from following a hybrid lifestyle intervention, which included access to Babysteps mHealth.
The combined effects of semaglutide with cagrilintide in people with type 2 diabetes results in significant weight loss and improvements in blood sugar control, new research shows.
An international team has found that treatment with cagrilintide (CagriSema) resulted in significantly greater weight loss than either semaglutide or CagriSema alone.
Outstanding healthcare initiatives which have benefitted the environment are being recognised thanks to a new award launched by Sanofi.
The pharmaceutical company has created its own Green Award to celebrate and applaud teams, organisations and individuals who work in healthcare and have led a project which has reduced carbon emissions.
Examining a specific type of immune cell in the blood can help determine individuals who are at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, scientists have said. To read more, click here.
Obesity risk genes make people feel hungrier and lose control over their eating, but practicing dietary restraint could counteract this, a new study suggests. To read more, click here.
A new diabetes education service for healthcare professionals is now available on Instagram as part of a new project aiming to deliver “training on the go”. To read more, click here.
A Facebook Live video session taking place next week will look at the positive health impact of consistent, uninterrupted sleep in people with type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
Registration is now open for Hypo Awareness Week, which returns in just a few months’ time.
Last year, a total of 369 sites took part in the popular national campaign to raise awareness of hypoglycaemia.
Adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes are now invited to take part in a four-week compassionate mind training programme. To read more, click here.
Education and prevention “serve as vital tools” in the mission against type 2 diabetes after experts predict the number of cases will more than double by 2050. To read more, click here.
Let me outline a journey for you in this blog, bear with me. The journey of getting access to technology for those living with type 1 diabetes as outlined through cards! A deck of cards holds four aces and over the last five to six years, here is how those aces have played out. To read more, click here.
Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.
Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Diabetes Family Support Worker – Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Team Lead (PDSN) – University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Diabetes Research Nurse (Specialism T2 Diabetes & Obesity) – University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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