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New members sought to join NICE diabetic retinopathy committee
Healthcare professionals with a broad range of experience in the field of diabetic retinopathy are being sought to join a NICE guideline committee. The National Institute for Health Care and Excellenc...
Inpatient pregnancy guideline updated
Revised guidance on managing diabetes in pregnant women on maternity wards is now available to access. The Managing diabetes and hyperglycaemia during labour and birth guideline has been reviewed and ...
Top professor joins the latest episode of The Inpatient Podcast
The Chair of the Joint British Diabetes Society (JBDS) joined our reporter Lucy Holmes to discuss the current issues facing those involved in diabetes care. Professor Ketan Dhatariya discussed his car...
New study set to analyse the transition between child and adult health services
The transition of young people with complex chronic conditions from child health services to adult health services will be investigated in a new study. The research, conducted by the National Confiden...
Latest Diabetes & Endocrinology Workforce Census launched
The annual census of consultants in diabetes and endocrinology has begun and will help influence governments, support workforce planning, and contribute to health policy. Information collected from th...
The effect of capillary blood glucose and ketone monitoring during surgery and recovery to be examined in online meeting
An upcoming webinar for healthcare professionals will address the debate of whether capillary blood glucose and ketone monitoring should be automatically available in all care settings where people wi...
Agenda release: UK Diabetes Inpatient Forum Conference 2022
The UK Diabetes Inpatient Forum has released the full agenda for its forthcoming national conference, which is taking place later this month. Entitled ‘100 Years of Insulin Conference 2022’, the onli...
Dapagliflozin no longer prescribed for type 1 diabetes
A prescription drug used to treat type 1 diabetes has now been withdrawn for people living with the condition in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced t...
Final submissions sought for Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award
Healthcare professionals who demonstrated excellence in inpatient diabetes care during the pandemic are being encouraged to enter a national diabetes competition ahead of the deadline next month. Thi...