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Hypoglycaemia under the spotlight during national awareness week
Hypo Awareness Week 2022 is currently underway in hospitals and primary care organisations across the UK and Ireland. Taking place from Monday, October 3 to Sunday, October 9, the annual event educate...
Diabetes status influences relationship between cardiometabolic risk factors and retinal microvascular
Latest research has highlighted the impact type 2 diabetes has on retinal microvascular architecture and cardiometabolic risk factors. A team of established academics analysed how retinal vessel morph...
‘Significant difference in healing’ reported following use of fish skin graft to treat diabetic foot ulcers
A randomised trial to evaluate the effect of omega-3-rich fish skin in the treatment of chronic, non-responsive diabetic foot ulcers has shown promising results. The American, multicentre trial, which...
Closed-loop clinical cases to be explored in upcoming webinar
An experienced doctor will discuss the commonly encountered clinical scenarios of using closed-loop systems in a forthcoming webinar. Entitled ‘Closed-Loop Clinical Cases: Lessons from the NHS pilot’,...
Inpatient diabetes care under the spotlight with award launch
This year’s Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award has been launched, with the theme ‘Best innovation to improve patient safety when discharging from hospital’. The annual award, which is organised by t...
Responses sought for diabetes wellbeing survey
Diabetes specialist trainee registrars are invited to complete a wellbeing survey to share their own experiences of the workplace. The results of the questionnaire will shed light on the common appreh...
Save the date: Ascensia Diabetes Care announces date for GlucoContro.online masterclass
Ascensia Diabetes Care has recently launched GlucoContro.online, a web based solution allowing healthcare professionals to securely connect with their patients’ blood glucose readings seamlessly. Asce...
JBDS appoints new co-chair
A leading diabetes inpatient group has unveiled the identity of its new co-chair. Dr Omar Mustafa, Consultant Physician in Diabetes and General Internal Medicine based at King’s College Hospital in Lo...
Updated diabetes information available
An independent, not for profit health care organisation has released new guidance on how to manage diabetes. Healthcare professionals can now access two information standards created by the Profession...