The Low Carb Program reduces diabetes-related costs by an average of £117 per person each year, according to new research looking into the economic benefits of the award-winning platform.
Academics from the York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) demonstrated that over a five-year period the digital intervention can save NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) between £509,435 and £673,108 when 3,000 licenses are funded.
Latest advice on discharge planning for people with diabetes who have been admitted to hospital has been published.
The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) has released updated guidance, Discharge planning for adults with diabetes, to improve standards of care.
Updated recommendations on how to manage diabetes in pregnant women on maternity wards has been made available.
The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) has published a revised version of the Managing diabetes and hyperglycaemia during labour and birth guideline to improve pregnancy outcomes amongst women with diabetes.
Kirsty Oliver spoke about Ascensia Diabetes Care's key successes in 2021 and what we can expect from them this year in the latest Big Interview. To read more, click here.
The psychological aspects of diabetes care were discussed by a leading health psychologist in the latest online interview for the Diabetes Times. To read more, click here.
A leading closed-loop app which mimics the key functions of a healthy pancreas significantly improves glycaemic control in very young children with type 1 diabetes, new research has identified.
Published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the findings highlight promising results from the KIDSAP02 trial which demonstrates that the CamAPS FX is much safer than sensor-augmented pump therapy for children aged between one and seven with type 1 diabetes.
A comprehensive set of guidelines aimed at enhancing diabetes care in care homes will be out for consultation from Monday, February 7, 2022 for four weeks.
The National Advisory Panel for Care Home Diabetes (NAPCHD), chaired by Professor Alan Sinclair was formed in mid-2020 to bring about a culture change in the way residents with diabetes are cared for in order to bring about sustained benefits.
Healthcare professionals who treat people with diabetes in the United Kingdom are invited to attend a national diabetes charity day in May. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals and people with diabetes have been invited to learn about the benefits of an active lifestyle in an upcoming face-to-face event. To read more, click here.
A forthcoming webinar for healthcare professionals will discuss whether capillary blood glucose and ketone monitoring should be immediately accessible in every care setting where people with diabetes are anaesthetised.
In addition, the online meeting will explore whether it is necessary for people with diabetes who have undergone surgery to measure their blood glucose every hour.
A top footcare network in England has launched its first podcast series to discuss some of the leading topics of debate surrounding diabetes-related foot complications. To read more, click here.
An evidence-based approach to help reverse type 2 diabetes has recently been published in the latest book of the renowned academic Dr David Cavan. To read more, click here.
The data always held the key. In fact it holds the key and should continue to do so. Success or failure in any leadership role is judged by outcomes, yet somehow it escapes us in healthcare. I will make no two bones about it as it is a huge satisfaction, not to mention relief showing that type 1 diabetes care in the NHS seems to be progressing the right way. To read more, click here.
Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.
Diabetes Nurse Practitioner – Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Children’s Diabetes Nurse – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Specialist Dietitian and Education Practitioner – East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse in Training – Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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