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.


Enhancing diabetes education and self-management in South Asian populations in the UK

The South Asian population in the UK is at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes...

'Telehealth is patient empowerment in action'...

Cathy Gillespie leads a telehealth service that has helped thousands of patients manage...

Airport security rules pose risk for users of insulin pumps

Problems going through airport security for people with Type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump...

High or low birth weight may increase risk of liver disease

A study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have investigated the...

Diabetes nurse helped my daughter overcome her fear of needles

Jacqueline North reflects on the support her daughter received from diabetes specialist...

Exclusive: Nurses tackle poor physical health among people with severe mental health...

Scheme aims to reduce 20-year mortality gap between this patient group and the rest of the...

Digital tool helps practice nurses improve diabetes care

The ‘information prescription’ tool, developed by Diabetes UK, alerts clinicians to key...

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-...

‘One in five women with diabetes experience depression’

US nursing research finds those with both conditions experience poorer diabetes management...

Reflective account: Diabetes

A CPD article improved Heather Lovitt’s knowledge of diabetes

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...

Recognition and nursing management of diabetes in children

Diabetes mellitus is a common condition in children, characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia...

Diabetes nurse helped me regain a good quality of life

Fiona McGregor describes how diabetes specialist nurse Siobhan Pender has helped her manage...

Research focus: the transition from child to adult care

This digest summarises three studies that seek to explore or prevent the gap between child...

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...

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.

Cut exposure to synthetic chemicals to ward off diabetes

Cutting exposure to common environmental synthetic chemicals by 25% could ward off more than...

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