Commissioning network launched
19th May 2016
A network for healthcare professionals involved in commissioning to share information about diabetes care has been launched. Diabetes UK’s Commissioning Network is a free online resource and ...
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Diabetes benefit altered for families
18th May 2016
The claiming process providing financial help for children with type 1 diabetes has been changed to “account for the needs of families” dealing with the condition. Diabetes UK said ...
Participants needed for type 2 survey
17th May 2016
Healthcare professionals and members of the public are being asked to take part in a major survey looking at type 2 diabetes. The aim of the Diabetes UK project is to find out what the biggest ...
Diabetes Inpatient Audit dates confirmed
5th May 2016
The dates for this year’s National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA) have been announced. The bedside survey, which provides a snapshot of diabetes inpatient care in England and Wales, will ...
Diabetes quality outcome workshop launches
28th April 2016
The first practical and interactive national workshop focusing on driving quality outcomes in diabetes care will take place in June. The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) ...
Shoe shop raises amputation awareness
26th April 2016
A temporary shoe shop in London has helped raise awareness of the 135 diabetes-related amputations which take place in England every week. Each weekly amputation was represented by a pair of ...
Gut hormone could be key to type 2 remission
21st April 2016
Scientists have found the factor which puts type 2 diabetes into remission following bariatric surgery, according to new research. Researchers have identified the gut hormone PYY plays a key ...
Diabetes UK essential guide updated
15th April 2016
Getting the flu jab and talking about sexual problems have been included in the 15 Healthcare Essentials guide for people with diabetes. The document, compiled by Diabetes UK, aims to help people ...
Diabetes quadruples in 35 years
6th April 2016
The number of people who were living with diabetes has almost quadrupled largely down to “obesity”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In its first-ever report on the ...
Type 2 risk tool hits one million mark
6th April 2016
A total of 1 million people have now been through a type 2 risk assessment tool, it has been announced. The Know Your Risk resource, which was developed by researchers at the University of ...