A first-of-its-kind trial in the UK suggests mental health treatment could be vital in reducing hospital admissions and time spent in hospital for people with severe diabetes.
Consultants at Barts Health NHS Trust and East London Foundation Trust discovered that the likelihood of being admitted to hospital with recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) could be greatly reduced by mental health interventions.
Recently qualified physicians can attend a conference aimed exclusively at those in the early stage of their careers next month.
The event – Early-career Physicians and Investigators Conference (EPIC) – will be held on Wednesday, September 28, between 5pm and 9pm, as well as on Thursday, September 29, from 8.30am to 4pm.
A diabetes competency-based e-learning organisation is inviting healthcare professionals within diabetes specialist teams to share their thoughts by completing a survey.
The Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP) is urging people to have their say on diabetes online training and is giving respondents the opportunity to win prizes.
The fourth podcast from the Diabetes Times hears from Dr Sarah Davies – a GP Partner in Cardiff with a special interest in diabetes.
During the episode, Dr Davies speaks about the challenges of primary care and how the NG28 update guideline has impacted primary care.
A new free digital weight management service is being offered by West Sussex County Council to people who live or work in the county. To read more, click here.
Professor Ketan Dhatariya will explore how the sudden unavailability of GLP-1s has impacted diabetes care during a webinar next month. To read more, click here.
People with type 1 diabetes, their families, carers and healthcare professionals involved in their care have been urged to take part in a new survey which will shape future research and help improve the management of the condition.
The short online survey aims to identify the ‘unanswered questions’ in type 1 diabetes so that academics can prioritise the most important areas of research.
A company aiming to revolutionise blood glucose monitoring has been shortlisted at this year’s Wales Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Awards. To read more, click here.
Good oral care habits such as interdental cleaning in people with type 2 diabetes are associated with better glycaemic control, new research shows. To read more, click here.
And finally, I was the only one left. News has started filtering out that Jonathan Valabhji, the National Director for Diabetes, has decided to step down from his role with NHS England after 10 years at the helm, and what a decade it has been too. To read more, click here.
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