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Hands-on training opportunity in Birmingham
Healthcare professionals are invited to sharpen their clinical decision-making skills at SIMBA Diabetes 2025 – a unique simulation-based training event taking place on 29 and 30 May 2025 at Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham.
Agenda reveals hot topics taking centre stage at national diabetes footcare conference
Leading experts will delve into topics such as prevention strategies and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) at a prestigious conference dedicated to diabetic footcare.
New glucose-releasing snack launched to reduce hypos
A new plant-based energy snack which releases glucose into the blood stream for up to five hours has been launched in a bid to help manage hypoglycaemia.
QiC Diabetes Awards 2025 – entries now open
Healthcare professionals working in diabetes care can now enter a prestigious awards programme which recognises, rewards and shares innovative practice in the field.
Diabetic neuropathy to be explored in forthcoming webinar
Registrations are now open for a free webinar: Modern Management of Diabetic Neuropathy.
Ypsomed and CamDiab launch mylife Loop on iOS
Ypsomed, together with CamDiab, is launching the iOS version for the mylife CamAPS FX app, which is part of the automated insulin delivery system (AID) mylife Loop.
Professor becomes first woman in the UK to receive prestigious diabetes award
Professor Melanie Davies CBE has been chosen to receive a 2025 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
New CareSens Air continuous glucose monitor transforms diabetes management for Leeds teacher
A primary school teacher from Leeds with type 2 diabetes says a revolutionary new continuous glucose monitor has provided the freedom to help him live his life “anxiety-free”.
Leicestershire residents living with diabetes gain early access to new device
The diabetes community in Leicestershire is among the first in the UK to benefit from a new continuous glucose monitor (CGM), designed to simplify diabetes management.
Position statement on reducing carb intake among people with type 1 diabetes published
A position statement on therapeutic carbohydrate reduction nutrition interventions for people with type 1 diabetes has been published by the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.