New insulin comparison chart published

A diabetes nursing group has launched an insulin comparison chart. 

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) Forum UK has developed the chart to outline the different insulins and delivery devices in a simple concise format. 

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National Specialty Advisor for Diabetes to step down

NHS England’s National Specialty Advisor for Diabetes Professor Partha Kar is stepping down after eight years “shaping policy” in the role.

Starting the position in 2014, Professor Kar has been involved in some of the biggest diabetes transformations in the NHS. 

 
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Prestigious inpatient award opens for entries

The diabetes community in the UK is being encouraged to shine a light on their achievements by entering the Rowan Hillson Inpatient Diabetes Award 2024.

A team at the forefront of inpatient diabetes will be nationally recognised during the annual award ceremony later this year. 

 
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GP talks diabetes research in latest Big Interview

A primary care doctor with a special interest in diabetes has shared how he ventured into the world of research and what attracted him to diabetes. 

Dr Sam Seidu, a practising GP and Clinical Professor in Primary Care Diabetes and Cardio-metabolic Medicine at the University of Leicester, spoke to the Diabetes Times Editor Oliver Jelley as part of the latest Big Interview.

 
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New book highlights how ethnic minority communities can manage type 2 diabetes

A type 2 diabetes navigation guide for people of African, Middle Eastern and South Asian descent has been published.

Tembi Chinaire, Diabetes Consultant Nurse, has written the book to uncover some of the socio-economic and cultural reasons for the rise in type 2 diabetes in ethnic minority populations.

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Sign up for new AI and diabetic foot ulcer webinar

A forthcoming webinar is to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can help treat and manage diabetic foot ulcers.

Hosted by SpectralMD, the online event will discuss how developing technologies involving AI can improve healing prediction and have a positive impact on patient outcomes. 

 
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Trend Diabetes co-chair to speak at Diabetes Nursing Awards

One of the co-chairs of the award-winning Trend Diabetes will lead an educational session at the inaugural Diabetes Nursing Awards. To read more, click here.

Sign up for new obesity and weight management conference

Hundreds of healthcare professionals have already signed up for a new conference dedicated to obesity and weight management. To read more, click here. 

 

Simple blood test can detect undiagnosed diabetes cases, expert says

A new Government report reveals one million adults in the UK are likely to have undiagnosed diabetes and at least 5.1 million are prediabetic. To read more, click here.

Diabetes technology does not prevent all cases of severe hypoglycaemia

A high proportion of people with type 1 diabetes do not achieve glycaemic targets and experience hypoglycaemic events, despite the rise of diabetes technologies. To read more, click here. 

 

Lack of diabetes awareness in India highlighted in new podcast

The landscape of multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) research in India has been explored in the latest episode of Chronic Conversations. 

Nikhil Srinivasapura Venkateshmurthy, Senior Research Scientist at the Public Health Foundation of India, has revealed that some communities in southern areas of India do not know what diabetes is. 

 
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Diabetes specialist nursing the focus of national event

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) Forum UK is to hold its second face-to-face national conference in October – an exclusive event for DSNs. To read more, click here.

Benefits of dapagliflozin in people with type 2 diabetes

Initiating dapagliflozin can improve kidney function outcomes and albuminuria in people with type 2 diabetes who have a low renal risk, study shows. To read more, click here. 

 

Researcher joins global push to prevent type 1 diabetes

Professor Claire Meek at the University of Leicester is to access a unique database which could help prevent type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here.

Can you help with Diabetes and Homelessness Survey?

Time is running out to complete a survey designed to improve the care offered to homeless people living with diabetes. To read more, click here. 

 

SGLT2 inhibitors reduce mortality risk for older people with type 2 diabetes

SGLT2 inhibitors are consistently linked with a decrease in total mortality for older and frail people living with type 2 diabetes and heart failure. To read more, click here.

Short periods of diabetes remission linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke

People who put their type 2 diabetes into remission are 50 per cent less at risk of having a heart attack or stroke, latest research reveals. To read more, click here. 

 

Regular exercise can combat chronic kidney disease, researchers say

Adults living with overweight and type 2 diabetes are less at risk of developing chronic kidney disease if they frequently take part in moderate-to-vigorous physical activities, evidence shows. To read more, click here.

Lifetime achievement award in double win for Exeter diabetes professor

A scientific career which has generated progress in understanding type 1 diabetes has won a University of Exeter professor two international accolades, including a lifetime achievement award. To read more, click here. 

 
 
 

Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.

Diabetics Specialist Midwife​​​​​​​ – Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Diabetes Community Co-ordinator – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes Specialist Nurse – County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist​​​​​​​ – Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

 

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