Diabetes numbers have more than doubled in the last 20 years with nearly 90 per cent of diagnoses being type 2, according to new figures. The data, released by Diabetes UK, show there are now ...
The search for healthcare professionals who would like to lead improvements in diabetes care across the UK has begun. Diabetes UK is looking for consultants, nurses, GPs, dietitians, podiatrists, ...
A flash glucose monitoring map has been developed to help people with diabetes pinpoint what the technology policy is in their local area. The Diabetes UK Flash Map will help users to find out ...
An eight-month collaborative training course aimed at inpatient staff has been launched to help teams facilitate changes and improvements in patient care. The Royal College of Physicians’ ...
Healthcare professionals are being encouraged to participate in building a strategy for improving diabetes inpatient care. Diabetes UK is developing the roadmap, because the charity says ...
The topic of recruitment and retention of diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs) was discussed at the recent All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Diabetes meeting. TREND-UK, a leading organisation ...
Three in five people who have diabetes experience emotional or mental health problems as a result of their condition, according to research. A total of 8,500 people of different ages, ethnicities ...
If the NHS does not receive the funding it needs the “decline of quality” will damage people’s lives, a major diabetes charity boss has warned. Chris Askew, chief executive of ...
Finding a cure for type 2 diabetes and new ways to reverse it have emerged as key research priorities in a new poll. In a survey compiled by Diabetes UK, thousands of people with type 2 ...
Only one in 12 women with diabetes are receiving all three key recommended pre-pregnancy health measures, according to an audit looking at the standard of care in expectant mothers. The National ...