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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.

1 Nov 2024

Early view articles

Poster abstract book: 20th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

Abstracts of the posters submitted to the 20^th PCDS National Conference (6–7 November, 2024) in Birmingham.

5 Nov 2024

The dialysis timebomb: Why preventing kidney disease is everyone’s responsibility

The key role of primary care in avoiding a four-fold increase in the number of people needing dialysis by 2035.

10 Oct 2024

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.

2 Oct 2024

Conference over coffee: Oncology, end-of-life care, psychology and insulin dilemmas

Key messages from the 14th Northern Irish conference of the PCDS.

2 Oct 2024

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.

20 Sep 2024

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.

17 Sep 2024

Prescribing pearls: A guide to pioglitazone

Understanding pioglitazone: The essential information in one place.

3 Sep 2024

Hypertension case finding and treatment to target as part of the NHS diabetes eye screening programme

A pathway offering opportunistic blood pressure checks during eye screening to support hypertension case finding and follow-up.

29 Aug 2024

Latest events & on-demand videos

2025: 21st National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

National Conference Centre, Birmingham

19th - 20th November 2025

Save the date for November 2025!

→ Event, Face-to-Face

2024: 20th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

National Conference Centre, Birmingham

6th - 7th November 2024

Join us face-to-face in Birmingham this November!

→ Event, Face-to-Face

2024: 17th Scottish Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central

Tuesday 29 October 2024

Join us face-to-face in Glasgow on the 29 October!

→ Event, Face-to-Face

2024: 14th Northern Ireland Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

Hilton Belfast Templepatrick

Thursday 19 September 2024

Presentations now available to view

→ On-Demand

2024: 15th Welsh Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

Leonardo Hotel, Cardiff - Formerly the Jurys Inn

Presentations now available to view

→ On-Demand

2024: PCDS Webinar: Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes On demand

Originally broadcast on 5 February 2024. Watch on demand now!

→ On-Demand

2023: 16th All Ireland Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

Presentations now available to view and download!

→ On-Demand

Latest published articles

Editorial: The importance of getting the correct diabetes diagnosis

Jane Diggle tackles the challenges of getting the diabetes diagnosis right.

9 Sep 2024

PCDS Committee elections (2024): Call for candidates

How to stand for election to the PCDS Committee.

9 Sep 2024

Conference over coffee: Diabetes and obesity within multiple long-term conditions

The interactions between diabetes, obesity and long-term conditions, including cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

9 Sep 2024

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

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

9 Sep 2024

LADA – assessing diabetes in a non-overweight younger person

The characteristics and clinical implications of LADA, its differential diagnosis and its possible management strategies.

9 Sep 2024

Challenges and opportunities in reducing risk of diabetes-related cardiovascular disease: Making Every Contact Count

Exploring the unique opportunities general practice nurses have to promote primary and secondary prevention of CVD.

9 Sep 2024

Interactive case study: MODY – a strong family history of diabetes

Signs, symptoms, differential diagnosis and management of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY).

9 Sep 2024

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.

9 Sep 2024

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

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

9 Sep 2024

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.

9 Sep 2024

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.

9 Sep 2024

Editorial: A tribute to Dr Michael Mosley

A tribute to the late Michael Mosley and his work as a communicator of the science of lifestyle medicine.

8 Jul 2024

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