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Free CGM access helps DSNs reduce workload and improve patient outcomes
Spirit Health is giving Diabetes Specialist Nurses (DSNs) and primary care teams the opportunity to reduce workload pressures and improve glucose management outcomes through a free, hands-on CareSens Air Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) experience, supported by structured nurse-led onboarding.
Health Secretary commits to meeting bereaved father to discuss mandatory type 1 diabetes testing for children
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has pledged to speak with a bereaved father whose two-year-old daughter died from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes last year.
Meet the new Trend Diabetes committee
Trend Diabetes is pleased to share an update on its committee membership, with a mix of returning members and new voices joining Debbie Hicks.
World’s first, commercially available, fully closed-loop algorithm designed to run without carb counting or meal boluses approved
Following approval from its notified body, CamDiab Ltd announces its latest innovation that will allow users to manage their type 1 diabetes without needing to count carbohydrates or give pre-meal insulin.
Diabetes technology confidence low among community and primary care staff
Tailored training on diabetes technology is needed to improve diabetes care across community and primary care settings, latest research has revealed.
Funding opportunities announced to support diabetes research and professional development
The Trustees of the Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation (NNUKRF) and the Diabetes Care Trust are encouraging diabetes healthcare professionals to apply for a series of funding opportunities now open for applications.
Trend Diabetes launches new educational video on lipohypertrophy examination
Trend Diabetes has released a brand-new educational video “How to examine for lipohypertrophy,” delivered by Debbie Hicks, Chair of Trend Diabetes.
The Diabetes Africa UK Forum 2025: Advancing equity in diabetes care
The Diabetes Africa UK Forum returns for its third year in 2025, continuing its mission to advance equity in diabetes care for Black populations.
Leicester researchers identify ethnic disparities in accessing continuous glucose monitors
People from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed “life-changing” diabetes technology compared to White individuals, a new study has reported.
Teplizumab authorised by the MHRA
The first ever immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes has now been licensed for use in the UK.
Trividia Health UK announces partnership with Well Pharmacy
A leading blood glucose testing company has launched a range of products with Well Pharmacy.
Study highlights impact of CGM and HCL technologies on UK nurses and midwives
New research has identified a growing confidence among UK nurses and midwives in supporting people with diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technologies, but not so much hybrid closed-loop (HCL) systems.
Petition launched for routine diabetes testing after death of two-year-old wrongly diagnosed with tonsilitis
The parents of a two-year-old girl who died from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes are campaigning for a new law to ensure babies and children are routinely tested for the condition as part of medical assessments.