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

Diabetes structured education: using technology to transform care

Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes are recommended for all newly diagnosed...

Children's nurses honoured by Duke and Duchess of Sussex...

Prince Harry pays tribute to 'devoted children's nurses and volunteers across the UK'

Former nurse who had heart attack at 38 highlights diabetes connection

Number of cardiac problems and strokes expected to soar due to diabetes epidemic 

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...

Effective management of hypoglycaemia

How to empower patients and their families to prevent and manage hypoglycaemia

Learning to live with diabetes: nurses who show the way

Nurses are pivotal to management of diabetes, guiding patients on how to control it

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

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

A reflection on the challenges in interviewing Arab participants

Background Cultural beliefs and ways of thinking need to be considered when interviewing...

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...

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

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...

Eating slowly, avoiding late dinners may lower obesity

Eating slowly, avoiding eating dinner in the two hours before going to bed and not skipping...

Women with diabetes need improved care during pregnancy

Novel approaches and technologies are needed to improve perinatal care for women with...

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...

Insulin safety: avoiding mistakes and reducing risk

Insulin is a powerful glucose-lowering agent which can save lives and have a significant...

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