Current inpatient diabetes staffing is much lower than needed in most hospital Trusts, latest evidence indicates.
In response to the shortage, the Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care Group has produced a new Excel calculator to estimate staffing needs of any hospital site.
Overall glucose control is poor in people with diabetes during enteral feeding treatment, new survey findings have shown.
A UK national survey has found that people with diabetes whilst on enteral feeding treatment struggle to maintain glycaemic control.
New research supported by ARC East Midlands analysing the effects of two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes indicates a consistent lack of cardiovascular and renal benefits in Black populations.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of severe illness and death associated with type 2 diabetes. Renal disease is also a common complication of type 2 diabetes.
Professor Jonathan Valabhji OBE is stepping down from his role as the National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England after more than a decade in the post.
Starting in the role in 2013, the highly respected consultant diabetologist has transformed diabetes care by developing new workstreams from scratch and rolling out major projects, such as the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme.
A leading diabetes charity has announced the appointment of Colette Marshall as its new Chief Executive.
Diabetes UK is delighted to welcome Ms Marshall, who has been the Director of Services, Volunteering and Local Impact at the charity since 2013.
People with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes who are being treated with semaglutide could stop needing insulin injections before or after eating a meal, a new study has identified.
Latest research in the New England Journal of Medicine has discovered that semaglutide is still associated with a lower HbA1c in those with type 1 diabetes.
Hundreds of primary and secondary care sites across the UK and Ireland took part in a safety campaign to raise awareness about hypoglycaemia among healthcare professionals. To read more, click here.
Accessing reports via a web-based solution that allows healthcare professionals to connect with their patients’ blood glucose readings will be the subject of a webinar taking place this month. To read more, click here.
Consultants, specialist nurses and specialist registrars are being encouraged to sign up for a monogenic diabetes training course later this year. To read more, click here.
The Royal Society of Medicine has organised an in-person meeting on the latest updates in endocrinology and diabetes from 2023. To read more, click here.
Afon Technology Ltd, a leading innovator in the field of healthcare technology, is delighted to announce the addition of esteemed Professor David C. Klonoff MD to its clinical advisory board.
Dr Klonoff’s unparalleled expertise in diabetes technology and his illustrious career in the medical field make him an invaluable asset to the Welsh company’s mission of advancing healthcare solutions.
A diabetes charity is educating GPs in Wales on how to spot the signs of type 1 diabetes as part of a campaign aiming to diagnose people who are unaware that they are living with the condition. To read more, click here.
A recognised nursing group has launched a national campaign to raise £5,000 in a bid to help healthcare teams in Sierra Leone purchase ‘lifesaving’ diabetes resources and supplies. To read more, click here.
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Diabetes Specialist Nurse – King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Dietitian- Diabetes – York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Children’s Diabetes Team – Band 6 – United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse – University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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