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Experts lined up for international diabetic foot conference
Healthcare professionals with an interest in diabetic foot problems are invited to the longest-standing international diabetic foot conference. The 19th Malvern Diabetic Foot Conference takes place fr...
Insulin Safety Week 2022 – Save the date and registration
A themed week to raise awareness of insulin safety across hospital trusts will return this year between Monday, May 2 and Sunday, May 8. Insulin Safety Week 2022 will take place across the UK and Ire...
Lead Diabetes Nurse features in the latest episode of The Inpatient Podcast
Lead Diabetes Nurse, Ruth Miller, spoke to our reporter Lucy Holmes about her prominent career in diabetes and the issues facing those working in the field. During the podcast, she also discussed her ...
Registration opens for 100 years of insulin meeting
Consultants, diabetes specialist nurses and hospital clinicians are being encouraged to sign up for a national event which is set to celebrate 100 years since insulin was first administered to a perso...
Updated JBDS hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state management guidance published
New recommendations on how to handle hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state in people with diabetes can now be accessed. Entitled ‘The Management of Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State in Adults’, the updat...
Free webinar to explore how to identify and manage hypoglycaemia
A forthcoming webinar for hospital clinicians who provide inpatient care will focus on how best to identify and manage hypoglycaemia. In addition, the online meeting will explore the different severit...
Diabetic foot ulcers associated with higher risk of mortality and hospitalisation
Diabetic foot ulcer episodes are linked to all-cause mortality and all-cause inpatient hospital admissions, according to a recent study. Conducted by the virtual care support company Podimetrics, the...
Date unveiled for Raising a Smile for Diabetes event
The date for a national diabetes charity fundraiser which is taking place later this year has been announced. ‘Raising a Smile for Diabetes’ will be held on Saturday, May 21 at the Royal College of Ge...
Revised JBDS hospital recommendations published
New guidance on discharge planning for people with diabetes who have been admitted to hospital is now available to access. Entitled ‘Discharge planning for adults with diabetes’, the guideline has bee...