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Diabetes 101: A novel method for engaging families with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Novel methods for education: How the Diabetes 101 Twitter account was created and developed.

18 May 2022

Diabetes Distilled: Incident diabetes in long COVID: risks and burdens

Diabetes a key component of post-COVID syndrome: active surveillance and management required.

11 Apr 2022

Structured diabetes education in 2022

How virtual and face-to-face courses can provide access to structured education.

22 Mar 2022

The change in glycaemic control immediately after COVID-19 vaccination in people with type 1 diabetes

One in three individuals have a >10% reduction in time in range in the week following COVID-19 vaccination.

1 Mar 2022

Adapting provision of structured diabetes education from face-to-face to virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic

How the Bedfordshire diabetes team successfully moved to delivering diabetes education remotely, and looking ahead to a hybrid model.

1 Mar 2022

How to manage diabetes during Ramadan

What to discuss with a person with diabetes who is considering fasting. Includes COVID-19 information. (Updated in January 2022.)

2 Feb 2022

Delivering care at a distance for people with diabetes

Daniel Flanagan asks what is needed for diabetes services to successfully transition to a hybrid model of remote and face-to-face care.

24 Jan 2022

New PCDS video shorts: Best practice in clearing the COVID-19 backlog

A new series of short videos highlighting best practice and detailing how to overcome the challenges brought about by the pandemic.

17 Jan 2022

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetes inpatient specialist nurses in the UK: An online survey and FOI request

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 and the associated redeployment of the DISN workforce on diabetes inpatient care.

27 Dec 2021

Consultation preferences of young adults with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding the factors that influence whether this population prefer face-to-face, online or telephone consultations.

16 Dec 2021

New ADA/EASD guidance on type 1 diabetes management: News from the 57th EASD Annual Meeting

Highlights from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) virtual congress, held from 27 September to 1 October.

2 Nov 2021

Consultation preferences of young adults with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Face-to-face and even telephone consultations were more popular than online consultations among those aged 18–25 during the pandemic.

2 Nov 2021

Diabetes Distilled: COVID-19 and diabetes – the chicken or the egg?

The bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and hyperglycaemia and new-onset diabetes.

1 Nov 2021

PCDS COVID-19 resources

A list of currently available resources related to diabetes and the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Oct 2021

COVID-19 lockdown associated with differing impacts on type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Different lockdown challenges emerging for people with diabetes.

6 Oct 2021

Increased cases of patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes presenting in severe DKA in a UK county during the COVID-19 pandemic

A countywide audit reveals a significant increase in individuals presenting in severe diabetic ketoacidosis compared to the previous year.

18 Aug 2021

School diabetes education: The benefits of a virtual package during the COVID-19 pandemic

The roll-out and evaluation of a virtual package to educate school staff in the management of diabetes, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2021