A statement from the organisers:
We have received funding by means of sponsorship to support the delivery of the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2026. The sponsoring companies are embecta and Roche Diagnostics. Our sponsors have had no editorial input or control over the agenda, content development, choice of speakers or any influence in the results of the awards.
The Diabetes Nursing Awards 2026 has announced its finalist shortlist, recognising outstanding nurses who have demonstrated exceptional commitment, innovation and excellence in diabetes care.
The finalists for each award have been selected from a highly competitive field of nursing professionals across the UK.
A statement from the organisers:
We have received funding by means of sponsorship to support the delivery of the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2026. The sponsoring companies are embecta and Roche Diagnostics. Our sponsors have had no editorial input or control over the agenda, content development, choice of speakers or any influence in the results of the awards.
Hybrid closed-loop insulin pump systems have yielded drastic improvements in controlling high blood glucose levels after being rolled out to tens of thousands of people with type 1 diabetes over the last two years.
According to experts, such benefits could eventually also help millions of people in the UK with type 2 diabetes.
A newly published NHS study is calling for further improvements in inpatient diabetes service provision due to workforce capacity failing to match rising demand and increasing clinical complexity.
The latest Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) report identifies the lack of a national bedside inpatient diabetes audit since 2019 as a critical gap in evaluating and improving inpatient diabetes care.
A modified Delphi process involving clinicians, scientists and researchers identified three barriers currently constraining reliable interpretation of glucose-derived measures.
As continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) becomes increasingly integral to diabetes management, differences in the evaluation of medical devices continue to hinder robust and meaningful comparisons between CGM systems.
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.
A consultant physician pioneering advances in diabetes inpatient care has highlighted the importance of cross-speciality collaboration in the latest online interview for the Diabetes Times.
Dr Omar Mustafa, Chair of the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP), spoke with Diabetes Times Editor Oliver Jelley about his career in diabetes care and the work that has contributed to his international reputation in the field.
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.
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming diabetes care from reactive to proactive, a Warrington-based diabetes specialist nurse has said. To read more, click here.
A report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body warns that people with diabetes and a physical disability may be left without the support they need to safely administer insulin at home. To read more, click here.
The programme for an international diabetic neuropathy event has been unveiled, with sessions set to cover a range of topics including disease-modifying agents, pain treatment and transcriptomics. To read more, click here.
Children and young people with type 1 diabetes who start using automated insulin delivery systems within six months of diagnosis are likely to have better glycaemic control than those who delay using these systems. To read more, click here.
A multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals has launched educational tools to share key information about diabetes and dental health. To read more, click here.
Young adults with type 1 diabetes are still able to take part in a research study exploring experiences of moving from paediatric to adult diabetes services. To read more, click here.
Somedays it does feel a bit surreal. You look back, you see the distance travelled and it sometimes doesn't quite feel believable. And this year's Diabetes UK annual meeting was different. It's not every day you get recognised by your peers via a prestigious award lecture, and here I was due to give the Arnold Bloom Lecture. To read more, click here.
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Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes – Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology – The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Dietitian (Adult) – Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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