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Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025 announces speaker and presenter line-up
National nursing awards evening will feature speakers who are making a significant impact in diabetes care, as well as a ceremony to honour the achievements of outstanding nurses in the field.

Results of National Diabetes Experience Survey published
The results of the first National Diabetes Experience Survey are now available online.

Spirit Health’s new user-friendly CGM available on the Drug Tariff
Spirit Health has announced its new continuous glucose monitor (CGM), CareSens Air, will be available on the Drug Tariff from 1st February this year.

Insulin Safety Week 2025 – Focusing on safe use of diabetes technology
Building on the incredible success of last year’s campaign, which saw over 500 healthcare sites take part, Insulin Safety Week returns from May 12 to 18, with a dedicated focus on the safe use of diabetes technology.

Diabetes consultant publishes new book on autism
Different methods to navigate the complexities of autism and neurodiversity among people with type 1 diabetes have been published in the latest book of a renowned researcher.

National awards return to recognise UK’s diabetes nursing heroes
The UK’s diabetes nursing heroes are set to be celebrated as entries open for the 2025 Diabetes Nursing Awards.

Empowering healthcare professionals – new skills bootcamps launched in Leicestershire
Healthcare professionals across Leicestershire are being offered a unique opportunity to enhance their careers and drive sustainability through North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s (NWSLC) new Skills Bootcamp.

National obesity conference: Just eight weeks to go
The countdown is on for the Obesity & Weight Management Alliance Conference, with just eight weeks until one of the most important events for UK healthcare professionals tackling the nation’s obesity crisis.

Agenda released for Trend Diabetes Northern Ireland Annual Conference 2025
Trend Diabetes is thrilled to announce the agenda for its first-ever annual conference in Northern Ireland, taking place on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast.

GLP-1 and SGLT2 prescribing rises for type 1 diabetes, research shows
The share of people with type 1 diabetes who are prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor rose from 0.7 per cent to 8.3 per cent between 2010 and 2023, evidence has shown.

Early onset type 2 diabetes to be the focus of new virtual course
A new eLearning course to improve the treatment and management of early onset type 2 diabetes has been launched by Effective Diabetes Education Now (EDEN).

Exciting line-up announced for national obesity conference
The Obesity & Weight Management Alliance is thrilled to reveal the expert speaker line-up for its 2025 national conference, a must attend event for healthcare professionals dedicated to tackling obesity.

Healthcare professionals invited to join the Obesity & Weight Management Alliance network
The Obesity & Weight Management Alliance is calling on registered healthcare professionals to join its growing network and gain access to free educational resources, events, and updates on the latest best practices in obesity management.

Using C-reactive protein values in patients with DFU infections to guide treatment
Patients with diabetic foot ulcer infection with lower C-reactive protein (CRP) values are at lower risk of adverse outcomes, according to research which set out to examine whether CRP could be used to determine the best point of discharge for hospital patients admitted with infected DFUs.

Canagliflozin may improve haemoglobin levels, study claims
Recent research has shown that canagliflozin was linked to a 2.1 per cent increase in total iron-binding capacity and improved haemoglobin levels for people with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

Tackling weight stigma in healthcare: Join our expert-led webinar
Registrations are now open for a free webinar exploring how bias may influence the care and well-being of people living with obesity.

Hypo safety campaign rolled out across UK and Ireland
Hundreds of healthcare sites across the UK and Ireland took part in Hypo Awareness Week.

Call for poster submissions: Obesity & Weight Management Alliance 2025 conference
The Obesity & Weight Management Alliance is excited to announce a call for poster submissions for its highly anticipated 2025 conference, taking place on March 7 at the Thistle London Marble Arch.

Diabetes in the emergency department covered in new CDEP topic
A short training topic on managing diabetes in the emergency department has been launched by the Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP).

Voice analysis can screen people for type 2 diabetes with high accuracy, study finds
New research presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Madrid highlights the potential of using voice analysis to detect undiagnosed type 2 diabetes cases.