What’s hot in diabetes nursing? February 2025

Resources

Continuous glucose monitoring

Comprehensive e-learning resource, delivered in five CPD modules. Free to healthcare professionals.

(Source: Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society)

Type 2 diabetes and obesity education programme

Registration open to healthcare professionals for new, free programme.

(Source: EDEN)

Guidance

Overweight and obesity management

New guidance from NICE (NG246).

(Source: NICE)

ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes – 2025

Latest clinical practice recommendations of the American Diabetes Association, providing the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and tools to evaluate quality of care. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetes Care)

Medicines and devices

NovoRapid^® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch^® 100 units/ml solution for injection 3 ml pre-filled pens

Updated communication on the discontinuation of this product.

(Source: DHSC)

Owen Mumford to discontinue Autopen insulin pens – here’s what you need to know

Details of affected devices and timescale for discontinuation.

(Source: Diabetes UK)

GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 RAs: potential risk of pulmonary aspiration during general anaesthesia or deep sedation

Advice for healthcare professionals.

(Source: MHRA)

Journals: Articles

Physical activity during pregnancy and preterm birth among women with gestational diabetes

Evidence for health benefits of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity during pregnancy. [Open access]

(Source: JAMA Network Open)

Exploring the lived experience of women with gestational diabetes: A cross-sectional Irish national survey

The experiences and views of women in the Republic of Ireland. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetic Medicine)

The sugar-coated truth: The quality of diabetes health information on TikTok

Assessment of the type 1 diabetes health information found on this platform. [Open access]

(Source: Clinical Diabetes)

The real-life experiences of people living with overweight and obesity: A psychosocial perspective

The need for greater psychological support for people living with obesity. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)

Health outcome priorities of people with multiple long-term conditions using the outcome prioritisation tool in the UK

Survey study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of the outcome prioritisation tool in a UK setting. [Open access]

Source: PLOS One)

A voice-based algorithm can predict type 2 diabetes status in USA adults: Findings from the Colive Voice study

Potential for an accessible, cost-effective and non-invasive screening tool. [Open access]

(Source: PLOS Digital Health)

Glycaemic control is still central in the hierarchy of priorities in type 2 diabetes management

A re-evaluation of the scientific evidence on optimising glycaemic control in diabetes care. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetologia)

Striving for early effective glycaemic and weight management in type 2 diabetes:
A narrative review

Emerging evidence for the importance of early optimisation of metabolic control in people with type 2 diabetes to improve long-term outcomes. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)

Achievement of HbA1c and weight targets in adults with type 2 diabetes on once weekly injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in UK primary care

A retrospective, real-world study indicating unmet need for better clinical management of type 2 diabetes. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)

Evidence on the effectiveness and equity of population-based policies to reduce the burden of type 2 diabetes

Review of the efficacy, cost effectiveness and equity of low-agency policies for the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
[Open access]

(Source: Diabetologia)

Trends in certifications of overall vision impairment and that due to diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy in England and Wales, 2009/2010 to 2019/2020

Data show a fall in certifiable eye disease, but situation regarding the burden of sight loss less clear.

(Source: BMJ Open)

Journals: Quick reads

Diabetes Distilled: Reframing the definition and diagnosis of clinical obesity

Consensus report advises definitions of clinical and pre-clinical obesity, according to the presence of obesity-related conditions and dysfunction. [Open access]

(Source: Diabetes & Primary Care)

Childhood type 2 risk and beta-cell therapy in type 1: Research highlights November 2024

A selection of recent exciting diabetes research developments, including study findings that suggest semaglutide is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis.

(Source: Diabetes UK)

Position statements

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists and oral contraception

Recommendations for women using GLP-1 RAs, including a patient information leaflet.

(Source: The Faculty of Sexual Health & Reproductive Healthcare)

The use of automated insulin delivery around physical activity and exercise in type 1 diabetes

From the EASD and ISPAD, including current evidence and practice points for managing physical activity.

(Source: Diabetologia)