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.
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
Dear diary, it’s been another demanding day
Three nurses’ accounts of a shift offer a moving insight into daily pressures in the NHS
04 Mar 2019
Use of nutrition therapy in the management of diabetes mellitus
Find out how nutrients can affect glycaemic levels in patients with diabetes
25 Feb 2019
The role of the practice nurse in assessing erectile dysfunction in men with type 2...
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem in men who have diabetes. However, ED...
18 Feb 2019
Online nursing degrees: the government’s plan for solving the workforce crisis
RCN says NHS Long Term Plan falls short of solving nurse shortage
07 Jan 2019
We’re helping hospital patients administer their own insulin
How a diabetes specialist nurse’s project is giving patients control and reducing waste
03 Jan 2019
Nurses are pivotal in helping to stem the high rate of diabetes in the UK
A type 2 diagnosis should be an urgent wake-up for people to lose weight
18 Dec 2018
Jane Bates: Don’t let the bad fairy handle patient complaints
Even with a well-run clinic schedule you can’t please everyone
18 Dec 2018
Diabetes: what you need to know, whatever your setting
Its increasing prevalence and complexity mean all staff require core skills, say experts
17 Dec 2018
Diabetes self-management
Three articles investigate strategies to support the self-management of diabetes
13 Dec 2018
The emotional toll of diabetes affects carers too
Those who provide mental health support also need it, says Diabetes UK’s Dan Howarth
12 Dec 2018