A comprehensive set of NICE guidelines aimed at improving the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people is out for consultation.
The consultation process has opened and clinicians are being encouraged to pass on their views to a stakeholder organisation. They have until Friday, February 17, to complete their submissions.
Fully closed-loop insulin delivery is better at improving glucose control without increasing hypoglycaemia risk compared to standard insulin therapy, a new study shows.
Researchers have found that fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery systems are a safe and efficacious method to improve outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes professionals are being urged to submit their entries into an annual competition showcasing excellence in care, research and treatment.
Hosted by Diabetes UK, the Named Lectures Awards 2024 celebrate individuals who have made a difference in diabetes care.
A leading academic with an expertise in obesity is set to host a live session on Facebook looking at the impact of physical behaviours on the health of people living with type 2 diabetes.
Professor Melanie Davies CBE, Co-Founder of the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), will use the live video to present the importance of the five S’s – sitting, stepping, sweating, strengthening and sleep.
Aston University scientists have discovered a more accurate way of checking the blood flow in the feet of people with type 2 diabetes.
Using lasers, their findings have resulted in improved accuracy in detecting tiny changes in microcirculation – the smallest vessels within the circulatory system.
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) has welcomed five established diabetes professionals to its academic subcommittee.
Associate Professor Katharine Owen, Dr Emma Wilmot, Dr Ben Field, Professor Mark Evans and Professor Iskandar Idris are the latest members to join the ABCD academic subcommittee.
A themed week to raise awareness of insulin safety across hospital trusts and other care settings is set to return this year, with healthcare professionals now invited to register for the national campaign. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals looking to refresh their diabetes knowledge following the “pandemic brain drain” are invited to sign up for the first session of a webinar series dedicated to the subject. To read more, click here.
Multiple examples of therapeutic inertia in type 2 diabetes have been identified in a new investigative research study. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are urged to “get ready for Ramadan” by completing the CDEP module dedicated to the holiest month of the Muslim religious calendar. To read more, click here.
Different ways to overcome issues facing diabetes professionals working in commissioning in primary care are to be covered during an upcoming event in March. To read more, click here.
Glycaemic control is better in people with type 1 diabetes using real-time continuous glucose monitoring with alert functionality, a new study suggests. To read more, click here.
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