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The winners of the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025 were revealed at a prestigious ceremony in London earlier this month, celebrating excellence, innovation and dedication in diabetes care. Held at the Radisson Blu, Bloomsbury on Friday 6 June, the event brought together finalists and their colleagues for an inspiring evening hosted by broadcaster and GP Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE. The Diabetes Nursing Awards™ 2025 has been funded by A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL and embecta which have had no input into any arrangements or content. Current thinking around type 2 diabetes remission needs to be re-examined to improve patient outcomes, researchers behind a ground-breaking new report have said. An international team of diabetes experts say that viewing type 2 diabetes remission as a “static endpoint” carries potential risks and creates a false sense of security among both patients and healthcare professionals. Four talented teens living with autoimmune type 1 diabetes (aT1D) have come together to form a girl band named “1Type”, Sanofi and Stagecoach Performing Arts have announced. In response to new research highlighting the significant impact of aT1D on those living with the condition, the group has released an original song called ‘Rise Up’ to empower young people living with aT1D and help them feel less alone. An easy-to-understand, evidence-based comparison chart for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems is available to help people with diabetes find the most suitable option for their needs. The Diabetes Specialists Nurse (DSN) Forum UK has published a new ‘CGM Comparison Chart’, to help nurses and clinicians understand how CGM devices have been tested for insulin dosing decisions. Spirit Health has launched its new Training Excellence Award, celebrating HCPs who go above and beyond to support people with diabetes through education. To read more, click here. A senior lead diabetes nurse manager from the Hywel Dda Health Board in Wales has been recognised for her contribution to improving patient care. To read more, click here. Registrations are now open for the webinar ‘Breaking new ground: Further development to transform diabetes and CKD care’. To read more, click here. This event is intended for UK HCPs only. AstraZeneca has provided sponsorship towards this independent programme. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the AstraZeneca sponsored symposia. Healthcare professionals are invited to join a live webinar exploring the management of diabetes and kidney disease. To read more, click here. This event is intended for UK HCPs only. AstraZeneca has provided sponsorship towards this independent programme. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the AstraZeneca sponsored symposia. Diabetes specialists came together to share research and knowledge at the inaugural Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection Summit this week. The two-day event in Birmingham saw world-renowned experts share the practicalities of and science underpinning the rapidly changing area of screening, monitoring and treatment of early type 1 diabetes. A TV doctor with an interest in type 2 diabetes has shared how her own diagnosis of the condition has shaped her. To read more, click here. Healthcare professionals can now access a range of dedicated resources to help prevent type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here. Breakthrough T1D calls for urgent reform as a report reveals older people with type 1 diabetes are systematically failed by health and social care services. To read more, click here. The CEO of Breakthrough T1D UK has been awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire for her exceptional services to people with type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here. A diabetes professor who has been recognised for a career in research spanning 45 years has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes UK’s journal, Diabetic Medicine. To read more, click here. The Steve Morgan Foundation has pledged to invest £100m over the next five years to tackle social disadvantage and fund internationally ground-breaking research into type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here. Aghast. That’s pretty much the only reaction one had when reading the latest Freedom of Information release from NHS England. For the avoidance of doubt, it’s here – have a read. If you don’t have time, here is a summary. Between 2021/22 and 23/24, NHS England spent approximately £63 million to train PAs and AAs. To read more, click here. 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