Decreased vitamin B12 serum levels are now considered to be a common side effect in people on metformin treatment, new guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has concluded.
According to the recommendations, individuals receiving a higher dose, on a longer treatment programme or with existing risk factors are likely to experience a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Healthcare professionals are invited to enter a national competition showcasing the ‘very best’ in diabetes care, treatment and research.
The 2023 Named Lectures awards are now open to applications, and healthcare and research professionals who have contributed to developments in diabetes care are encouraged to apply.
A specialist app which allows healthcare professionals working with people with diabetes to access decision-making tools is now available on Apple devices.
The new Trend Diabetes app gives healthcare professionals access to relevant information quickly and easily to inform their decision-making and improve the care for people with diabetes.
People with obesity who took a weekly dose of tirzepatide saw up to a 22.5% reduction in their body weight, research published in The New England Journal of Medicine has concluded.
A team of established academics assessed the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, a novel glucose-dependant insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1).
Two researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School have been recognised as “rising stars” in diabetes research. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals looking to develop their knowledge on technology are invited to attend a two-day course. To read more, click here.
Dual crises of soaring obesity rates and a rising cost-of-living are creating a perfect storm putting the health of children at risk, a top diabetes charity has warned. To read more, click here.
The Chair of the Joint British Diabetes Society for Inpatient Care discusses the issues facing healthcare professionals in The Inpatient Podcast. To read more, click here.
A report that looks at themes in compensation claims involving people with progressive diabetes-related lower-limb complications has been published.
Conducted by NHS Resolution, the report looks at 92 claims and of these, 55 individuals underwent a major lower limb amputation.
Diabetes UK is delighted to welcome James Beeby as the charity’s new Director of Engagement and Fundraising. To read more, click here.
Individuals with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes are invited to attend an event taking place this autumn. To read more, click here.
Sir George Howarth MP and former Prime Minister Theresa May MP have launched a new inquiry into eating disorders in type 1 diabetes, also known as T1DE. To read more, click here.
The health outcomes of people with diabetes will improve if all healthcare professionals are trained to detect and treat foot related complications, a top diabetes consultant has said. To read more, click here.
A few days away at an international conference - ATTD 2022 (Advanced Technology & Therapeutics in Diabetes). A phrase which had lost its poignance, its significance as we battled with a pandemic. This opportunity perhaps showcased how common it was, yet how much we missed the human contact, the opportunity to talk to people in the flesh and simply the camaraderie. To read more, click here.
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Assistant Psychologist in Paediatric Diabetes – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Podiatrist in Diabetes – Acute & Community – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
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