Diabetes UK president steps down
15th December 2015
The president of Diabetes UK is stepping down after a decade of campaigning for the charity. Richard Lane OBE, who underwent the UK’s first fully successful islet cell transplant in 2004, ...
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Man commended for living with diabetes for 80 years
4th December 2015
A pensioner from Colchester has become the first person in the UK to receive the H.G. Wells medal for living with diabetes for 80 years. Mr Whittaker, 88, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes ...
Diabetes UK calls for more guideline changes
2nd December 2015
The updated clinical guidance for type 2 diabetes need to “commit to on-going updates” to ensure people receive the best possible treatment, according to Diabetes UK. The guidance by the ...
Hospitals invited to help reduce diabetes-related harms
27th November 2015
Hospitals in England and Wales are being encouraged to try out tests of change, based on the Diabetes Mortality and Morbidity project findings. Participating hospitals have until December 21 to ...
Education failure only ‘tip of iceberg’
23rd November 2015
A report stating over a third of areas in England do not commission education for everyone with diabetes is only the “tip of the iceberg”, according to a leading researcher into the condition. ...
How to avoid becoming a type 2 statistic ― Dr Joan St John
19th November 2015
Dr Joan St John, a GP in Brent, explains how educating people with diabetes and healthcare professionals is at the heart of the National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP). “As a ...
Pregnant women with diabetes are ‘poorly prepared’
18th November 2015
Three out of four pregnant women with diabetes “have higher than recommended blood glucose levels”, according to a new report. The National Pregnancy in Diabetes (NPID) audit, which ...
NHS leaders criticised over diabetes care
18th November 2015
NHS leaders have been called on to defend their record of care for people living with diabetes in England by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Committee chair, Meg Hillier MP, reminded ...
Heart charity pledges £3m to diabetes research
14th November 2015
A total of £3 million is to be spent on diabetes research and new treatments for the condition, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced. The charity has also released figures showing ...
Huge national interest in diabetes prevention scheme
14th November 2015
Over three-quarters of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in partnership with 132 local authorities have expressed interest in a national drive to prevent diabetes. A total of 66 joint ...