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GLP-1 receptor agonist shortage

Joint PCDS and ABCD guidance: GLP-1 receptor agonist national shortage

Joint guidance from the PCDS and ABCD to support clinicians in selecting alternative glucose-lowering therapies when GLP-1 RAs are unavailable.

At-a-glance factsheets

At a glance factsheet: Intermittent fasting for the management of weight and diabetes

The definitions, benefits and risks of intermittent fasting, plus tips for supporting people who wish to adopt these methods.

At a glance factsheet: Tirzepatide for management of type 2 diabetes

Indications, benefits and side effects of tirzepatide, plus tips for prescribing.

The 2024 ADA Standards of Care: What’s new?

Latest changes to the guidance: what primary and community care teams need to know.

At a glance factsheet: Hybrid closed-loop therapy

What are HCL systems and what do we need to know about them in primary care?

At a glance factsheet: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

When to suspect, how to diagnose and key messages on management.

At a glance factsheet: Impaired hypoglycaemia awareness

Key details of impaired hypoglycaemia awareness and its implications, plus advice on diagnosing and managing it.

At a glance factsheet: Newer lipid-lowering therapies in type 2 diabetes

The newer lipid-lowering therapies available, their different modes of action and their place in treatment.

At a glance factsheet: Diabetic gastroparesis

What causes gastroparesis and what is primary care’s role in managing it?

At a glance factsheet: Diabetes and menopause

The relationship between menopause and type 2 diabetes, and recommendations on optimising HRT in women with diabetes.

how to series

How to follow up gestational diabetes

The crucial steps to screen for and prevent future diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, in women who develop gestational diabetes.

How to: Rescue therapy in the management of type 2 diabetes

How and when to use short-term rescue therapy to bring blood glucose levels down.

How to diagnose and treat hypertension in adults with type 2 diabetes

Diagnosing and treating hypertension in accordance with updated NICE guidelines.

How to conduct an extended review for people with early-onset type 2 diabetes

A checklist of areas to cover in an extended review of type 2 diabetes in adults aged under 40 years.

How to use SGLT2 inhibitors safely and effectively

Using sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors safely, effectively and in line with the latest NICE guidance

How to initiate and support continuous glucose monitoring

An overview of CGM, both real-time and intermittently scanned, for healthcare professionals working within primary care.

How to use GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy safely and effectively

The latest guidance and practical tips on the safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.

How to manage diabetes during Ramadan

What to discuss with a person with diabetes who is considering fasting (updated March 2023).

How to support best practice injection technique

Essential information to ensure a user’s insulin therapy is safe and effective.

Need to know series

Need to know: Making sense of blood pressure readings in people with diabetes

A printable guide to blood pressure classification and targets in diabetes.

Need to know guide: SGLT2 inhibitors: Indications, doses and licences in adults

A printable guide to SGLT2 inhibitors, organised by drug and by indication.

Need to know guide: Pharmacological treatment of painful neuropathy in adults with diabetes

A printable guide with prescribing guidance on analgesic drugs for painful diabetic neuropathy.

Need to know guide: Dosing for direct-acting oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

A printable guide to the considerations of prescribing a DOAC drug in atrial fibrillation.

Prescribing pearls series

Prescribing pearls: A guide to pioglitazone

Understanding pioglitazone: The essential information in one place.

Prescribing pearls: A guide to DPP-4 inhibitors (gliptins)

Understanding DPP-4 inhibitors: The essential information in one place.

Prescribing pearls: A guide to sulfonylureas

Understanding sulfonylureas: The essential information in one place.

Prescribing pearls: A guide to metformin

Understanding metformin: The essential information in one place.

Diabetes Distilled

Diabetes Distilled: Reducing dementia risk while delivering diabetes care

Primary care has the potential to prevent up to 45% of the population attributable risk of dementia.

Diabetes Distilled: Optimising glycaemic control is still important, especially early in type 2 diabetes

A global group of experts recommends a two-pronged approach to type 2 diabetes management.

Diabetes Distilled: A STEP in the right direction for people with prediabetes

STEP 10 trial: Semaglutide 2.4 mg plus lifestyle support can induce prediabetes remission, not just preventing progression to type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Distilled: Ethnic disparities in quality of diabetes care in Scotland

Lower odds of receiving the 9 care processes in non-White ethnicities, particularly African, Caribbean, Black and Asian individuals.

Diabetes Distilled: Pneumonia hospitalisation associated with long- and short-term risk of cardiovascular mortality

More than a 4-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death in the long term (>30 days post-infection) following pneumonia hospitalisation.

Diabetes Distilled: Diabetes-related foot ulcers – detailed advice for primary care

Review and guidelines highlight opportunities for primary care to really make a difference.

Diabetes Distilled: Impact of metformin timing on glucose and GLP-1 response

Administering standard-release metformin 30–60 minutes before meals may lead to improved postprandial glycaemic control.

Diabetes Distilled: Diabetes remission in the real world

Early data from the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme show it is effective in achieving remission at scale outside of clinical trials.

Diabetes Distilled: Optimising sleep – simple questions and goals

The importance of sleep in type 2 diabetes management.

Q&A

Q&A: Lipid management – Part 3: Triglycerides and use of non-statin drugs

Claire Davies answers questions on triglycerides and non-statin drugs.

Q&A: Lipid management – Part 1: Measuring lipids and lipid targets

Claire Davies and Patrick Wainwright answer questions on lipid monitoring, triglycerides, familial hypercholesterolaemia and more.

Q&A: Lipid management – Part 2: Use of statins

Claire Davies answers questions on statin prescribing and monitoring.

Q&A: Breaking the cycle – Empowering healthcare professionals to overcome stigma in diabetes care

Deborah Christie outlines new research on diabetes stigma and discusses how healthcare professionals can reduce its incidence and impact.

Q&A: Diabetic retinopathy

Retinopathy pathophysiology, screening and treatment: The experts answer key questions.

Q&A: Diabetes technology: Maximising the benefits

Peter Hammond answers questions on glucose-sensing technology and insulin pump therapy.

Q&A: Diabetes and HIV

HIV infection and diabetes: questions from primary care answered.

Q&A: Diabetes and kidney disease. Part 2: management

Management of diabetic kidney disease: questions from primary care answered.

Q&A: Diabetes and kidney disease. Part 1: diagnosis

Diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease: questions from primary care answered.

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