Monthly Archives: December 2016

Middle age type 2 diabetes concerns flagged

28th December 2016

The rate of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged people has more than doubled in 20 years, Public Health England has today revealed. A total of 2.8 per cent of men in England were diagnosed with ...

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Diabetes inpatient care bill presented

16th December 2016

A bill has been presented to parliament calling for all people with diabetes to have their condition monitored during stays in hospitals. Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, the Chair of the All-Parliamentary ...

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Risk of diabetes in pregnancy test

16th December 2016

A new test has been developed to identify obese women at high risk of developing diabetes in pregnancy. Researchers led by King’s College London have successfully developed a method that more ...

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DSN SPOTLIGHT – Ruth Burns

15th December 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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