Monthly Archives: July 2024

Hypoglycaemia unawareness tied to long sulfonylurea use, study highlights

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Entries open for QiC Awards 2024

A highly respected awards programme which recognises, rewards and shares initiatives that improve the quality of life for people living with diabetes is now open for applications. Healthcare ...

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Diabetes Dragons‘ Den funding scheme open for applications

A Dragons’ Den inspired scheme that financially supports diabetes projects is now open for applications.  After a successful first year in 2023, junior doctors and consultants wanting to carry ...

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Data tool calculates benefits of employing more DISNs

A data tool has been developed by the GIRFT team to help trusts and systems in England to calculate the benefits of employing diabetes inpatient specialist nurses (DISNs). The easy-to-use tool – ...

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Diabetic retinopathy may progress faster with sleep apnoea, research reveals

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Cardiometabolic health improved by intermittent fasting, research shows

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Annual conference explored cardiovascular, renal and metabolic care

More than 100 specialist heart failure, renal and diabetes nurses from across the UK came together last week for the third annual hFRenDs meeting. Held at the Birmingham Conference & Events ...

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Trust to offer world-first home oral glucose tolerance testing technology to women at risk of gestational diabetes

Medway NHS Foundation Trust will become the latest maternity services provider to extend new remote oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) to all expectant mothers at risk of gestational diabetes. ...

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Facial temperatures may help identify type 2 diabetes, study indicates

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Pioneer who improved lives of people with diabetes awarded honorary degree

An inventor who vastly improved the lives of people with type 1 diabetes with a series of innovations has been awarded an honorary degree by UWE Bristol. Robert Channon received an Honorary ...

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