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How to support flash glucose monitoring

Essential information and resources on flash glucose monitoring. A quick reference guide.

27 Mar 2020

DSN Forum newsletter – March 2020

DSN Forum newsletter for March 2020, with news on the latest position statements and guidelines, diabetes devices and some thought-provoking content from the Diabetes Online Community.

9 Mar 2020

A dietitian’s role in implementing future technologies in diabetes care

Learning points from ISPAD relating to automated delivery systems and technology and how dietitians might advise and educate patients and families on glucose management to optimise their use.

3 Mar 2020

DSN Forum newsletter – February 2020

DSN Forum newsletter for February 2020, with thoughts on safe staffing in the community and flash glucose monitoring woes, plus the latest from the entertainment world!

6 Feb 2020

Launch of Omnipod DASH insulin pump in UK

Insulet Corp has announced the launch of the new Omnipod DASH insulin pump in the UK. The tubeless device provides up to three days of non-stop insulin delivery without the need for multiple daily injections, and allows individuals to manage their diabetes via a new touchscreen interface.

18 Dec 2019

How to minimise insulin errors

[Out of date] This quick reference guides provides information and resources to aid the safe prescribing, preparation and administering of insulin.

3 Dec 2019

Time-in-range an increasingly important metric

23 Oct 2019

Hybrid closed-loop more effective than sensor-augmented pump

23 Oct 2019

Normalised glucose levels in type 1 diabetes a way off

23 Oct 2019

Tandem system significantly increases time-in-range in young people

23 Oct 2019

New FreeStyle Libre includes real-time alarms

23 Oct 2019

How to support best practice injection technique

Our latest quick reference guides outlines the importance of correct injection technique and provides tips on best practice.

8 Oct 2019

The use of insulin pumps in children and young people: Past, present and future

A review of insulin pump therapy in the paediatric population, discussing which patient groups it is most likely to benefit and when it should be initiated, as well as the role of pumps in closed-loop systems.

16 Sep 2019

Glucose monitoring technology: Do you and your patients have the skills and knowledge to use it effectively?

Su Down reflects on the need for all healthcare professionals to not only understand continuous and flash glucose monitoring and the information they provide, but also how to act on these data.

6 Aug 2019

Innovative use of a flash glucose monitor in frail elderly patients: A case series

Through the use of flash glucose monitoring technology, this community nursing team has closely followed daily blood glucose patterns in their patients who need support to adminster their insulin, and has used them to adjust insulin regimens, thus reducing both the risk of hypoglycaemia (particularly nocturnal) and the number of nurse visits required.

1 Aug 2019

Keeping abreast of the latest diabetes research: Type 2 diabetes prevention, using CGM data in clinic and costs of DKA

Too busy to keep up to date with the latest research? In this series, we select the latest papers of interest to diabetes nurses.

29 Jul 2019

FreeStyle Libre audit shows improved glycaemic control

17 Jul 2019

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