The diabetes community in the UK has come together to support people in Ukraine with diabetes.
Amid the conflict, thousands of Ukrainians are at risk of running out of essential diabetes supplies.
In response to these fears, various charities in the UK have been collecting donations and delivering life-saving diabetes-related items to Ukraine.
An urgent appeal has been launched to offer a lifeline to people with diabetes in Ukraine amid fears supplies are running low. To read more, click here.
A Northampton diabetes charity has delivered a “priceless parcel” to people with diabetes in Ukraine. To read more, click here.
The owner of a leading type 1 diabetes website which offers mental health support has raised £200,000 worth of supplies for people living with the condition in Ukraine.
Charlie Cawsey, founder of Type One Style, is now encouraging the diabetes community to come together to tackle the diabetes crisis in Ukraine by donating crucial supplies, including sweets, insulin, and test strips.
The multi-award-winning Low Carb Program app is now available through EMIS App Library after it scored full marks in its EMIS assessment.
The app provides structured education, and long-term behaviour change support to help people to achieve self-selected health goals by reducing the amount of carbohydrates to 130grams a day.
A multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals has produced an informative poster on how to improve diabetes care following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entitled ‘Prioritising Diabetes Care in the COVID Pandemic’, the poster has been created after diabetes checks were “put on the backburner” during the height of the pandemic.
An appeal has been made for members to join a NICE diabetes suite committee to update a guideline on diabetic foot problems.
NICE is looking for:
- A diabetes specialist podiatrist or podiatrist with an interest and/or experience in the management of diabetes-related foot problems
- A vascular surgeon with an interest or experience in the management of diabetes-related foot problems.
A global diabetes care company has launched the Eversense® NOW Remote Monitoring app for the Android operating system in Europe.
Ascensia Diabetes Care has announced that remote monitoring capabilities are now available for all Eversense® and Eversense® XL Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) users on Android and iOS operating systems in the US and Europe, respectively.
Engaging primary care in research could help to improve outcomes for patients, a renowned diabetes lead has said in the latest Big Interview. To read more, click here.
A diabetes consultant who has taken on a role with Sanofi has spoken about the opportunity to help develop future technologies in the latest Big Interview. To read more, click here.
In the latest episode of the Talking Feet Podcast, the Chair of the English Diabetes Footcare Network has said he “wants everyone to come to the party” to ensure a multidisciplinary approach when it comes to diabetic footcare. To read more, click here.
Diabetes and Acute Medicine Consultant, Dr Mayank Patel, talks about improving the delivery of diabetes care and shares how he ventured into diabetes during the second episode of The Inpatient Podcast. To read more, click here.
Organisers of a national campaign that promotes insulin safety have announced that this year’s awareness week will take place between May 2 and May 8. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals involved in diabetic eye screening are invited to attend a conference dedicated to the subject in April, organisers have announced. To read more, click here.
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