diabetes
World Diabetes Day takes place every year on 14 November to raise awareness of the condition, which has physical, psychological and behavioural implications for individuals. Read our resources covering assessment, management and care of patients with diabetes.
Supporting patients to achieve remission of type 2 diabetes
The link between diet, weight loss programmes and remission - and how to advise your patients
20 Jun 2022
Restoring routine NHS diabetes care: the support your patients need
Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have left many patients struggling alone
15 Jun 2022
Type 1 diabetes in children: an overview of the condition and its management
Nurses are seeing more children with type 1 diabetes: a round up of treatment and advice
12 May 2022
COVID-19 and diabetes: onset and challenges in management
There is a clear correlation and bidirectional relationship between diabetes and COVID-19
11 May 2022
Supporting the emotional well-being of patients with diabetes mellitus in primary care
Enhance your understanding of diabetes distress and major depressive disorder
09 May 2022
What does the role of diabetes specialist nurse involve?
Qualifications you need and the pay to expect in this influential and autonomous role
05 May 2022
How nutrition helps to prevent non-communicable diseases and support planetary health
Learn the effects of diet on metabolism and which foods to promote to patients
07 Feb 2022
Optimising treatment in older people with type 2 diabetes and frailty
Acknowledging the need for district nurses to keep up to date with advances in diabetes care
19 Jan 2022
Type 1 disordered eating in children and young people with diabetes
Enhance your knowledge of recognising and managing type 1 disordered eating
17 Jan 2022
Diabetes management at the end of life: advice for non-specialist nurses
End of life care sees a shift in focus from reaching targets to avoiding distressing symptoms
11 Jan 2022
Open access
Heel pressure ulcers: understanding why they develop and how to prevent them
Read about techniques and devices that can be used to prevent heel pressure ulcers
13 Dec 2021
Diabetes distress and denial: finding ways to help patients cope with their diagnosis
For some people, diagnosis and the ensuing lifestyle changes can be overwhelming
06 Dec 2021
An overview of the oral medicines used in the management of type 2 diabetes
Understand their benefits and potential side effects, and how to select them
30 Nov 2021
Diabetes mellitus: an overview of the types, symptoms, complications and management
Understand the nurse’s role in managing patients with diabetes
28 Oct 2021
Diabetes dos, don’ts and treatment advice: a guide for students
Your type 1 and type 2 questions answered, including how to encourage safe self-management
16 Jul 2021
Social prescribing: a nurse-led pilot project in a general practice setting
Development, implementation and outcomes of a nurse-led social prescribing pilot project
07 Jul 2021
The endocrine system and common childhood endocrinopathies
The 12th in our biological basis of child health series focuses on the endocrine system
05 Jul 2021
Type 2 diabetes remission: how to help patients lose weight and eliminate medication use
The DiRECT trial has shown the benefits of rapid weight loss
02 Jul 2021