Clinicians across the UK are being encouraged to review and comment on the latest National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for type 2 diabetes, which is currently in the development stage.
The report covers care and management for adults with type 2 diabetes and provides education on dietary advice, cardiovascular risk, blood glucose levels and long-term complications.
Newly updated guidance from the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) has been published, providing further recommendations for healthcare professionals caring for people with diabetes.
This report, on behalf of the UK Chemotherapy Board and JBDS, aims to provide the oncology/haemato-oncology multidisciplinary team with the advice to manage people with diabetes commencing anti-cancer/glucocorticoid therapy, as well as identifying individuals without a known diagnosis of diabetes who are at risk of developing hyperglycaemia and new onset diabetes.
Healthcare professionals who adapted inpatient diabetes care to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic will be recognised with the revamped Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award.
The focus of the 2022 award is: ‘The best interventions: Redesigning, rebuilding and maintaining safe inpatient diabetes care during COVID,’ with judges looking for applications that show hard evidence of benefit, that are translatable to other Trusts, are costed, are relatively simple and sustainable, and which have been commissioned or supported by an Acute Trust.
New research has demonstrated that the Low Carb Program is just as successful as traditional obesity management services for losing weight and improving glycaemic control.
According to the report, significant weight loss results and enhanced HbA1c levels were present in those who implemented the Low Carb Program.
People living with diabetes who use the FreeSytyle Libre digital app spend five per cent more time in their target glucose range – otherwise known as Time in Range – compared to those who use a traditional reader, new research has revealed.
The free-of-charge FreeStyle LibreLink app enables FreeStyle Libre and FreeStyle Libre 2 system users to receive glucose readings from a small sensor worn on the back of the upper arm, directly to compatible smartphones.
A diabetes consultant discussed his interest in inpatient care during the second online Big Interview for The Diabetes Times.
Dr Mayank Patel, a consultant in diabetes and acute medicine at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, spoke to DT Editor Oliver Jelley about his greatest achievements in diabetes care and the development of the ‘DiAppbetes’ app to help non specialist staff manage inpatient diabetes.
Diabetes UK has responded to more research findings that have been presented at this year’s European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting. To read more, click here.
A charity has launched a new free booklet to raise awareness of the importance of nine essential health checks people with diabetes are entitled to every year. To read more, click here.
Leading experts, specialists and members of the diabetes footcare community can be part of a professional forum by joining the English Diabetes Footcare Network (EDFN). To read more, click here.
Concerning figures show that 2.5m tests for diabetes were missed or delayed during lockdown, and more than a million people with the condition missed routine blood tests. To read more, click here.
Applications are being sought for a leading position on a British advisory council responsible for providing critical advice and opinion to a ‘renowned’ type 1 diabetes charity. To read more, click here.
Reports that people with type 1 diabetes had better blood sugar control during lockdown while glycaemic control worsened in those with type 2 has led to calls for better access to diabetes technology. To read more, click here.
A type 1 diabetes educational training course for health care professionals has been shortlisted for a national award for its efficient move to online learning during the pandemic. To read more, click here.
Teams of healthcare workers have been out in force to raise awareness of the signs and prevention of hypoglycaemia, with the return of another well-supported Hypo Awareness Week. To read more, click here.
Life never ceases to surprise us. Just when you think you know where things are at, a curveball always comes along. Perhaps no bigger curveball for humanity has been the pandemic. Confined to the pages of history it exploded amongst us all. An incessant cycle of data, numbers, deaths, theories and an ever increasing desire for all to see a light at the end of this endless tunnel. To read more, click here.
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Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology – Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Doctor Diabetes and Endocrinology – Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust
Diabetes Youth Worker – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Advanced Dietitian for Diabetes – St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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