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New comic celebrates 100 years of insulin

One hundred years of insulin-related milestones in diabetes care is the subject of the latest comic magazine produced by two leading diabetes consultants. To mark a century since insulin was first adm...

Experienced Nurse Consultant becomes latest podcast guest

The Inpatient Podcast has welcomed Diabetes Nurse Consultant Debbie Hicks to the third episode of the series. The Co-Chair of Trend Diabetes told our reporter Lucy Holmes about her life with type 1 di...

Opinions from secondary care providers needed for enteral feeding guidelines review

A review of the guideline ‘Glycaemic management during enteral feeding’ requires “vital” input from healthcare professionals. The Joint British Diabetes Society Inpatient Care Group (JBDS) are reachin...

Save the date: UK Diabetes Inpatient Forum Conference 2022

The UK Diabetes Inpatient Forum has announced the date of its first national conference.   The online event, which is taking place on Thursday, January 27, 2022, will mark 100 years since insulin was ...

Leading consultant features in our latest podcast

Dr Mayank Patel takes centre stage in the second episode of ‘The Inpatient Podcast’.  The Consultant in Diabetes and Acute Medicine at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is the lates...

Opinions on latest VRII hospital guidelines wanted

Feedback is needed from healthcare professionals working in diabetes on the existing guidance regarding the use of Variable Rate Insulin Infusion (VRII) in hospital settings. To optimise VRII hospital...

Lack of molecule in people with type 2 diabetes found to cause vascular injury

New research suggests that topping up a certain molecule in the red blood cells of those with type 2 diabetes may help avoid vascular injuries, including heart attacks. Type 2 diabetes can offer numer...

Latest diabetes and COVID-19 guidance published

Healthcare professionals can now access new guidelines on how to support people with diabetes who have been admitted to hospital with coronavirus.    Entitled ‘Concise advice on Inpatient Diabetes’, t...

Forthcoming webinar to discuss diabetes and frailty ‘hot topics’

The key signs of frailty in people with diabetes are to be covered during an upcoming webinar in November. Entitled ‘Diabetes and Frailty’, the online event will take place on Tuesday, November 16, fr...