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Diabetes Nursing Awards 2026 anticipates that the event will receive sponsorship from pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. As soon as sponsorship is confirmed, the details will be added to the relevant pages of the Diabetes Nursing Awards website and on Diabetes Nursing Awards promotional materials, where appropriate. Entries are now open for the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2026, celebrating the exceptional impact of nurses working in diabetes care across community, inpatient and specialist settings. The awards recognise excellence in clinical practice, leadership, research and innovation, while providing a powerful platform for nurses to share best practice and help drive improvements in diabetes care and education across the UK. The world’s first fully closed-loop feature will become available within the existing CamAPS® FX app. In a pioneering move for type 1 diabetes care, CamDiab’s new CamAPS Liberty feature will support users when daily demands feel particularly challenging by pausing the need to count carbohydrates or deliver meal boluses. New real-world data from Abbott has revealed a growing global burden of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Presented at the International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD), the findings show significant gaps in early detection of rising ketones among people with diabetes and healthcare providers. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is “determined to make real improvements in diagnosing type 1 diabetes” to ensure no child is “let down by the NHS”, following the death of two-year-old Lyla Story from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes last year. During a meeting with Lyla’s father, John Story, Wes Streeting admitted more must be done to improve how quickly the condition is recognised. Insulin Safety Week 2026 anticipates that the event will receive sponsorship from pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. As soon as sponsorship is confirmed, the details will be added to the relevant pages of the Insulin Safety Week website and on Insulin Safety Week promotional materials, where appropriate. Following a record-breaking 2025 that saw 800 healthcare sites participate, Insulin Safety Week is returning this year from May 11 to 17. To read more, click here. A conference uniting cardiovascular, renal and metabolic care has strengthened its leadership team to deliver a new era of “smart healthcare”. To read more, click here. Afon Technology’s Glucowear™ device has achieved approximately 75 per cent overall accuracy in distinguishing between normal and elevated blood glucose levels during its first, real-world trial. To read more, click here. A UK health charity is calling on the public to help save the lives of mothers and children across Sub-Saharan Africa and is offering the chance to win luxury prizes in return. To read more, click here. Eleanor Cross Healthcare has secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research Capital Investment Programme to establish a dedicated primary care research clinic and laboratory supporting research into metabolic health, obesity and other long-term conditions. To read more, click here. A study of male veterans with diabetes has found that incidence of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is the most powerful independent risk factor for lower‐extremity amputation, representing roughly a tenfold increase in amputation risk beyond other limb and systemic risk factors. To read more, click here. WellFight CIC has launched ‘More Than A Number’ – a professionally produced, full-length pop album centred on lived experience of diabetes. To read more, click here. Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes. Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Research Fellow – Diabetes – University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Diabetic Eye Screener – County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology Physician – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Join the expanding diabetes community on X and follow us for the latest diabetes news updates at @DiabetesTimes. We are now on YouTube where you will find interviews with leading figures within the field of diabetes. Click here to visit our page. |