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...
26 Apr 2017
'Telehealth is patient empowerment in action'...
Cathy Gillespie leads a telehealth service that has helped thousands of patients manage...
24 Apr 2017
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...
21 Apr 2017
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...
15 Apr 2017
Diabetes nurse helped my daughter overcome her fear of needles
Jacqueline North reflects on the support her daughter received from diabetes specialist...
12 Apr 2017
Sian makes people with diabetes feel safe and supported
Sian Bodman has been nominated by Lynne Lewis for championing diabetes care and supporting...
31 Mar 2017
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...
09 Feb 2017
Digital tool helps practice nurses improve diabetes care
The ‘information prescription’ tool, developed by Diabetes UK, alerts clinicians to key...
08 Feb 2017
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
‘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