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.
Investment in specialist diabetes nurses ‘would save the NHS millions of pounds’
Boosting specialist inpatient care would lift pressures on non-specialist staff – Diabetes UK
09 Oct 2018
Diabetes structured education: using technology to transform care
Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes are recommended for all newly diagnosed...
19 Sep 2018
Children's nurses honoured by Duke and Duchess of Sussex...
Prince Harry pays tribute to 'devoted children's nurses and volunteers across the UK'
07 Sep 2018
Former nurse who had heart attack at 38 highlights diabetes connection
Number of cardiac problems and strokes expected to soar due to diabetes epidemic
23 Aug 2018
Dehydrated nurses in hot weather are a patient safety issue, RCN warns
College says that staff must take breaks and have access to water throughout shifts to avoid...
26 Jul 2018
Effective management of hypoglycaemia
How to empower patients and their families to prevent and manage hypoglycaemia
26 Jul 2018
Learning to live with diabetes: nurses who show the way
Nurses are pivotal to management of diabetes, guiding patients on how to control it
18 Jul 2018
Diabetes: why mental well-being is so important for glycaemic control
Depression often goes hand in hand with a diabetes diagnosis, but support is sorely lacking
13 Jul 2018
Flash glucose monitoring: how to access ‘life-changing’ diabetes technology
Sensor removes need for regular finger-prick testing, but is not available universally on NHS
12 Jul 2018
A reflection on the challenges in interviewing Arab participants
Background Cultural beliefs and ways of thinking need to be considered when interviewing...
29 May 2018
Putting feet first when caring for patients with diabetes
For patients with diabetes knowing how to take care of their feet and when to seek...
23 May 2018
Clinical director: a suitable job for a nurse
Lisa Skinner is one of the first nurses to lead a diabetes department in an acute hospital
02 May 2018
Practice nurse’s boundless compassion for diabetes patients
Catherine Cassell says the key to success is to develop a rapport with patients
26 Apr 2018
Cardiac rehabilitation programme is vital says senior nurse at British Heart Foundation
Nurse-led services to improve survival rates for patients with coronary heart disease...
23 Apr 2018
Eating slowly, avoiding late dinners may lower obesity
Eating slowly, avoiding eating dinner in the two hours before going to bed and not skipping...
09 Mar 2018
Women with diabetes need improved care during pregnancy
Novel approaches and technologies are needed to improve perinatal care for women with...
13 Feb 2018
60 seconds with diabetes specialist nurse Tracey Curtis
The best lesson nursing has taught me is to live life to the full, says diabetes specialist...
07 Feb 2018
Insulin safety: avoiding mistakes and reducing risk
Insulin is a powerful glucose-lowering agent which can save lives and have a significant...
26 Jan 2018