A Leicester doctor whose “constant curiosity” propelled her rise to be among the world’s leading type 2 diabetes and obesity experts has been named a Dame in The King’s Birthday Honours List.
Professor Melanie Davies CBE has become a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to global diabetes, research, policy and care management. Her national and international achievements are extensive and numerous.
Professor Wasim Hanif, Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
Professor Hanif, who has worked at UHB for three decades, was given this prestigious accolade for ‘services to diabetes and health inequalities’.
People in the UK could soon have access to a pill version of Wegovy after regulators approved the medication for prescription use, making it the first oral GLP-1 weight-loss treatment of its kind to receive authorisation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Developed by Novo Nordisk, the once-daily tablet provides an alternative to the weekly injectable formulation of semaglutide.
Abbott has secured a CE Mark for the world’s first dual glucose‑ketone sensing technology for people with diabetes.
Branded as Libre Duo and Libre Duo 10 Day, the systems are designed to continuously measure glucose and ketone levels every minute, providing real-time visibility into both glucose levels needed for daily diabetes management as well as rising ketones that can lead to a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) emergency.
Hypo Awareness Week 2026 has been funded by Roche, which has had no input into the campaign’s arrangements or content.
We anticipate that the campaign will receive further sponsorship from pharmaceutical companies and medical technology companies. Once confirmed it will be added to the relevant pages of the Hypo Awareness Week website and Hypo Awareness Week promotional materials, where appropriate.
Hypo Awareness Week is back from September 14 to 20, bringing together UK healthcare professionals to raise awareness of hypoglycaemia and promote safer diabetes care.
The annual campaign aims to increase understanding of hypoglycaemia, often referred to as a hypo, which occurs when blood glucose levels fall too low.
Hypo Awareness Week 2026 has been funded by Roche, which has had no input into the campaign’s arrangements or content.
We anticipate that the campaign will receive further sponsorship from pharmaceutical companies and medical technology companies. Once confirmed it will be added to the relevant pages of the Hypo Awareness Week website and Hypo Awareness Week promotional materials, where appropriate.
A statement from the organisers of the JBDS-IP Conference 2026:
We anticipate that we will receive sponsorship from pharmaceutical companies for this event. As soon as sponsorship is confirmed, the details will be added across the website and all promotional materials where appropriate.
One of the UK’s leading voices in inpatient diabetes has said the future of care will be driven by technology in the latest online interview for the Diabetes Times. To read more, click here.
The importance of having a blood glucose monitor alongside a continuous glucose monitor was highlighted by a diabetes specialist dietitian in an online interview for the Diabetes Times. To read more, click here.
A trio of pioneering review papers published in The Lancet that offer fresh perspectives on cardiometabolic multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs or multimorbidity) has been unveiled on the international stage. To read more, click here.
A forward-thinking technology company in Wales developing the world’s first non-invasive wearable blood glucose monitor has been recognised at a national level for its contribution to advancing diabetes care worldwide. To read more, click here.
A tool designed to help healthcare professionals avoid language that can contribute to diabetes stigma during healthcare appointments has been published. To read more, click here.
The Steve Morgan Foundation has donated £280,000 to Breakthrough T1D and DigiBete to expand their Coping with Diabetes online tool. To read more, click here.
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