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.
Type 2 diabetes in older people: pathophysiology, identification and management
Exploring the implications of increased longevity and how this is linked to type 2 diabetes
10 Jun 2020
COVID-19 and diabetes: counting the cost of lockdown lifestyles and limitations
Restricted access to healthcare and increased anxiety may have stored up problems for later
08 Jun 2020
Charcot’s foot: a clinical update for emergency nurses
Emergency nurses in the UK have an important role in recognising patients with this condition
07 Apr 2020
Meet the nurses transforming diabetes care in the community
Trust's new scoring tool radically transforms diabetes care for housebound patients
19 Feb 2020
Type 1 diabetes in children: how effective is using a smartphone app?
Study examined the efficacy of Euglyca app aimed at children and young people
31 Jan 2020
Diabetes: why managing the condition is about so much more than blood sugar levels
People can find the emotional demands relentless, leading to diabetes distress or burnout
04 Dec 2019
Ensuring continuity of care for patients with diabetes mellitus
Discover the risks and adverse events that can occur during patient transfer
02 Dec 2019
Diabetes: what nurses can learn from peer support groups
Young, newly diagnosed adults value a positive approach that makes them feel less isolated
28 Nov 2019
Empowering inpatients with diabetes: how to improve safety and reduce errors
Enabling self-administration of insulin recognises patients as experts in their own care
15 Nov 2019
Investigation reveals ‘confusing’ array of diabetes nursing job titles
Wide variation in job names, with ‘nurses’ below band 5, prompts call for standardisation
01 Nov 2019
Injection site assessment for lipohypertrophy in children with type 1 diabetes
It is vital that nurses understand the importance of injection site assessment
31 Oct 2019
Use of HbA1c screening for health promotion in surgical gynaecology oncology patients
How one trust identified that patients might benefit from a glycated haemoglobin blood test
17 Sep 2019
Supporting adolescents with type 1 diabetes in transition from child to adult services
This literature review considers the personal and practice implications
19 Jun 2019
Diabetes: how nurses can empower patients to achieve realistic lifestyle change
Enable the patient to take responsibility for their own diabetes management
17 Jun 2019
Prevention and management of hyperglycaemic crisis
Understand its causes and clinical manifestations, and how to care for patients
20 May 2019
Innovations in managing at risk and deteriorating adult patients at home
This article describes innovations in the recognition and management of at risk and...
12 Mar 2019
Diabetes test’s accuracy in pinpointing disease type is improving patient outcomes
Study reveals treatment benefits of C-peptide test – and it’s cheap too
07 Mar 2019
Diabetes: new tool can help nurses talk to patients about type 2 remission
Blood glucose returning to a healthy range can be achieved by weight management
07 Mar 2019