NHS boss pledges action on Type 2 diabetes
21st May 2015
The health service needs to take urgent action to prevent “condemning our children to a rising tide of avoidable diabetes”, the Chief Executive of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens said ...
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More details needed on national Type 2 campaign
19th March 2015
A diabetes charity has called for extra resources amid “unanswered questions” in the wake of a new national campaign to prevent Type 2 diabetes. NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK ...
National Type 2 diabetes prevention drive launched
12th March 2015
The NHS and Public Health in England will today start a major national initiative to prevent illness by unveiling the first ever at-scale National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. Simon ...
Integration can improve diabetes care and reduce costs
16th January 2015
Health leaders and commissioners can improve the delivery of diabetes care by integrating services as recommended by a major NHS plan, according to a new Diabetes UK report. The charity’s ...
Drive to prevent Type 2 diabetes announced
20th December 2014
The NHS will develop the first-ever national Type 2 diabetes prevention programme with Diabetes UK, it was revealed this week. NHS England has announced on Friday, December 19, in the Five Year ...
Funds up for grabs in innovation contest
29th October 2014
Diabetes teams are being invited to enter an NHS innovation competition for the chance to win a slice of the £650,000 prize fund. Organised by NHS England, The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes ...
Blueprint to improve diabetes services
28th October 2014
A blueprint to help commissioners and clinical leaders meet the needs of people with diabetes in their communities has been developed. The sample service specification for diabetes has been ...
NHS England publishes ‘Action for Diabetes’
26th February 2014
Following on from the National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee Reports in 2012 into adult diabetes services in England, the Department of Health undertook to publish a document ...