A drug used to help individuals lose weight will soon be available to thousands of people through the NHS.
People can reduce their body weight by more than 10 per cent if they start taking semaglutide alongside living a healthy lifestyle.
New guidance covering the care and treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes is now available to access thanks to NICE.
Within the guideline, the national health organisation has listed the care areas that should be prioritised for improvement.
The NICE guideline which covers the care and treatment for adults with type 1 diabetes has been updated.
According to the national health organisation, the revised guidance describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Updated NHS commissioning recommendations for blood glucose, ketone meters, testing strips and associated consumables are to be published in April.
NHS England is conducting a national assessment process which aims to support access to high-quality, cost-effective products so that people with diabetes can monitor and manage their condition appropriately.
Two leading diabetes consultants have detected five areas NHS Integrated Care Boards can focus on to improve care for people living with the condition.
Professor Jonathan Valabhji, National Clinical Director and Obesity at NHS England, and Professor Partha Kar, National Specialty Advisor, Diabetes with NHS England, have published an article discussing how the development of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) brings an opportunity to build on diabetes improvements made over the last two decades.
Nurse consultant Debbie Hicks talks about sensor technology, her biggest career achievements and how she ventured into the world of diabetes during the third episode of Talking Diabetes.
During the instalment, Debbie also speaks about Trend Diabetes – a national nursing organisation which she co-chairs alongside independent nurse consultant June James.
A glittering line-up of leading healthcare professionals will form part of the exciting agenda for the Trend Diabetes national conferences.
Taking place on Friday, June 9, at the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch in London, on Friday, June 16, at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham and then again on Friday, June 23, at the Hilton in Newcastle, the in-person events will address some of the leading topics in diabetes care.
An organisation which connects nearly 3,000 diabetes specialist nurses across the UK will host its inaugural conference in October.
DSN Forum UK’s very first conference has been designed by DSNs for DSNs and will look at topics that are clinically relevant to them across paediatric and adult healthcare.
The NHS has launched a new data dashboard as part of a drive to lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes across England. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are being urged to fill in a survey to help address existing health inequalities in diabetes care. To read more, click here.
The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge has launched two new rounds of funding totalling up to £14 million, in the race to cure type 1 diabetes. To read more, click here.
The management of frailty and older people living with type 2 diabetes will be the focus of a forthcoming interactive webinar this month. To read more, click here.
Continuous glucose monitoring is associated with sustained improvements in HbA1c in people with later-onset type 1 diabetes and individuals with type 2 diabetes using insulin. To read more, click here.
Young people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes who intensively manage their diabetes achieve better glucose control, latest research study has suggested. To read more, click here.
A new research study has detected the next steps that are needed to reduce the rising prevalence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
A diabetes charity is inviting healthcare professionals to attend its first national wellness day as it marks 25 years since the organisation was formed. To read more, click here.
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