Monthly Archives: August 2016

DSN SPOTLIGHT – Sarah Gregory

31st August 2016

The role of the diabetes specialist nurse is hugely important in ensuring high-quality diabetes care. Our DSN Spotlight series celebrates this great position and also aims to find out more about ...

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Diabetes amputation numbers hit record high

30th August 2016

The number of diabetes-related amputations in England has now reached an all-time high of 20 a day, an analysis of figures has shown. Public Health England data suggests there are about 7,370 ...

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Professional Care event programme unveiled

26th August 2016

More than 100 speakers have been confirmed as part of the programme highlights for this year’s Diabetes Professional Care conference.  The content has been designed to deliver information, ...

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Live diabetes webinar to take place

26th August 2016

Healthcare professionals with an interest in diabetes are being invited to register for a live webinar looking at the latest interventions into the condition. Measuring the Cost of the Right ...

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Diabetes concerns in Ethnic Minority groups

19th August 2016

Almost three quarters of South Asian people screened for diabetes at a pilot programme held at community faith centres in Leicester were found to have a ‘high risk’ of developing the condition. ...

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