Thousands more children and young people who are severely obese will receive intensive support from the NHS, with 10 new specialist clinics set to open across England.
The new services will launch this year, bringing the total to 30 clinics that are able to provide expert help to children and their families which can prevent long term conditions including type 2 diabetes.
Nine ‘core’ genes that directly impact the risk of type 1 diabetes have been detected by a new Diabetes UK funded study.
The genes – all linked to the immune system – reveal for the first time, new immune system pathways that are critical in type 1 diabetes development.
New research reveals that 84% of people surveyed agree having diabetes can negatively impact mental health.
The study, commissioned by DexCom, also found that nearly all those living with diabetes (91%) believe that technology enables them to continue building a balanced lifestyle whilst managing diabetes.
A “game-changing” artificial pancreas has helped an Austrian man living with type 1 diabetes run nine marathons in nine days across nine different countries. To read more, click here.
Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors demonstrated robust clinical effectiveness in older adults with heart failure and type 2 diabetes, research shows. To read more, click here.
A top diabetes consultant from Southport and Ormskirk Hospital has been chosen to deliver a prestigious national lecture in recognition of improvements she has delivered in patient care nationally and globally.
Professor May Ng OBE has been awarded the Arnold Bloom Named lecture – a session that is given to a healthcare professional working in diabetes who has contributed significantly to improving the quality of clinical care for people with diabetes.
A researcher based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre has received international funding for his participation in a project that aims to analyse the health benefits of wearable technology. To read more, click here.
A Guildford-based healthcare business handed over a luxury hamper to a team which went the extra mile for a national campaign aimed at reducing insulin errors in hospitals. To read more, click here.
Afon Technology is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Lutz Heinemann as the newest member of its Clinical Advisory Board. To read more, click here.
A pilot of a new diabetes training programme for staff working in a mental health setting has been delivered by Eden. To read more, click here.
Let me outline a journey for you in this blog, bear with me. The journey of getting access to technology for those living with type 1 diabetes as outlined through cards! A deck of cards holds four aces and over the last five to six years, here is how those aces have played out. To read more, click here.
Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.
Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Midwife – Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology – Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Specialised Diabetes Podiatrist – East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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