The role of obesity in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus
The onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with various modifiable and non-...
25 Jan 2017
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.
‘One in five women with diabetes experience depression’
US nursing research finds those with both conditions experience poorer diabetes management...
05 Jan 2017
Reflective account: Diabetes
A CPD article improved Heather Lovitt’s knowledge of diabetes
23 Dec 2016
Patients with diabetes fearful of discussing symptoms of hyperglycaemia, survey shows
Survey reveals only 1 in 3 diabetes patients discuss symptoms of high blood glucose levels...
09 Dec 2016
Recognition and nursing management of diabetes in children
Diabetes mellitus is a common condition in children, characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia...
07 Dec 2016
Diabetes nurse helped me regain a good quality of life
Fiona McGregor describes how diabetes specialist nurse Siobhan Pender has helped her manage...
03 Dec 2016
Research focus: the transition from child to adult care
This digest summarises three studies that seek to explore or prevent the gap between child...
01 Dec 2016
Obese women with diabetes should replace diet drinks with water to lose weight
Overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes should replace diet beverages with water if...
10 Nov 2016
Diabetes education should include information about foot self-care
Caring for the feet is just as important for patients who have diabetes new research finds.
08 Nov 2016
Cut exposure to synthetic chemicals to ward off diabetes
Cutting exposure to common environmental synthetic chemicals by 25% could ward off more than...
27 Oct 2016
Diabetes-related foot amputations: a preventable disaster
Better training of non-specialists and improved foot care in all settings could turn back...
20 Oct 2016
Self-management of diabetes
A CPD article improved Linda Miller’s knowledge of improving self-management of type 1 and...
07 Oct 2016
Book review: ABC of Diabetes (7th edition)
Neesha Oozageer Gunowa reviews ABC of Diabetes.
04 Oct 2016
Is the government strategy on obesity a lost opportunity?
If obesity among children in the UK is not tackled soon, cancer and diabetes rates will soar...
31 Aug 2016
Management of type 1 diabetes in children is boosted by robots
Children happy to interact with humanoid robots
12 Aug 2016
Community nursing cuts hampering diabetes care as prescription bill hits £1 billion a...
Nursing leaders warned cuts to community nursing are damaging diabetes care as the drug bill...
04 Aug 2016
Patients monitoring diabetes at home 'cope better than those seen only by GP'...
Service where patients send blood glucose, blood pressure and weight measurements to nurses...
27 Jul 2016