GIRFT’s metrics for diabetes on the Model Health System (MHS) have been updated and improved in response to feedback from clinical teams.
The programme’s diabetes compartment has been available on the MHS portal since 2022, featuring trust and system-specific data for diabetes care, amputations, surgical care and other hospital-wide metrics for inpatients with diabetes.
Advanced hybrid closed-loop therapy improves blood sugar management among young people living with type 1 diabetes, new evidence has revealed.
A total of 42 young people with type 1 diabetes took part in the trial and were randomly assigned either treatment as usual or advanced hybrid closed-loop therapy.
Registrations are now open for the highly anticipated Obesity & Weight Management Alliance 2025 conference.
Following the incredible success of the inaugural event held earlier this year in Birmingham, the 2025 conference will take place in London, offering excellent transport links and accessibility for UK registered healthcare professionals.
A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type 2 diabetes, liver disease and heart disease.
A new study from King’s College London published in Nature Medicine reveals a new relationship between lipids and diseases impacting metabolism in children, which could serve as an early warning system for conditions like liver disease.
The Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) Forum UK welcomed more than 200 delegates from across the UK to its national conference where AI, homelessness and obesity were discussed.
After the success of the inaugural event in 2023, the conference returned this year as a two-day event to share more evidence-based practice, research and knowledge around diabetes nursing.
A short training topic on managing diabetes in the emergency department has been launched by the Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP). To read more, click here.
The latest English Diabetes Footcare Network webinar will share guidance and further insights into diabetes footcare in dark skin tones. To read more, click here.
Hypo Awareness Week returns next week, aiming to raise vital awareness about hypoglycaemia among healthcare professionals in the UK and Ireland. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are being invited to attend an online event next month to learn more about managing type 2 diabetes. To read more, click here.
The landscape of monogenic diabetes in the UK has been explored in the latest episode of Talking Diabetes.
Professor Andrew Hattersley, Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Exeter, discussed the importance of genetic testing for monogenic diabetes.
A study published in PNAS details the role of the protein Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in diabetic retinopathy – a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment.
The findings show that PTX3 acts as a molecular driver of sterile inflammation in the diabetic retina, revealing that diabetic mice deficient in the protein were protected from visual impairment induced by the condition.
A diabetologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has been presented with an international Lifetime Achievement Award for his diabetes research. To read more, click here.
“Physical activity has the power to transform lives,” that was the message from University of Leicester experts on National Fitness Day last month. To read more, click here.
A blood glucose monitoring portfolio consisting of a meter and an online platform has been praised by two nurses. To read more, click here.
A blog exploring the care of older people with diabetes in UK nursing and residential care homes has been published. To read more, click here.
There was a time when I used to look at the Royal College of Physicians with a massive amount of deference and marvel at their 'royalty'. It felt like this organisation which was just amazing, somewhat ethereal. For many of us growing up in India, the MRCP meant a heck of a lot, and to be honest it still does to a lot of people. To read more, click here.
Bringing you the latest jobs from around the country within the field of diabetes.
Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist – Central London Community Health Trust
Diabetes Practice Nurse – Pembroke Medical Group
Diabetes Lead Dietitian – Young Adults – Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Specialist Midwife – Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
