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Diabetes drop-in clinics in secondary schools for children and young people living with type 1 diabetes: What are the benefits?

Increasing clinical contact and freeing scarce clinic slots. A useful platform to begin an effective transition to young adult diabetes services.

18 May 2022

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

Structured diabetes education in 2022

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

22 Mar 2022

Some positives to look forward to in 2022

Su Down highlights upcoming clinical guidelines and CPD resources to support diabetes healthcare professionals through this challenging time.

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

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

The Three Dimensions of Diabetes: Developing the 3D project in Bath and North East Somerset

Using transformation funding to initiate a number of QI initiatives, improving knowledge, quality and integration within primary care.

27 Dec 2021

The Diabesties Foundation: Supporting the sapling to grow

An international foundation providing peer support and education for people with type 1 diabetes.

16 Dec 2021

Supporting type 2 diabetes self-care across Wales during a pandemic

An update from Wales on how services have adapted to the challenging circumstances of the pandemic.

26 Nov 2021

Exploring patient experiences of diabetes education to reduce foot complications as part of a service evaluation: qualitative, focus group methodology

Highlighting the need for individualisation of education packages, in terms of delivery method, content and timing, was a commonly expressed view

23 Nov 2021

Meal-time glycaemia in MDI versus pump users following carbohydrate counting education and use of bolus calculators

MDI can achieve similar postprandial control to pump therapy if users are given sufficient carbohydrate counting education and use of a bolus calculator.

1 Oct 2021

Insulin delegation and other strategies to reduce the load on stretched services

Su Down highlights some initiatives to upskill staff and ease pressure on district nursing and primary care services.

2 Sep 2021

Improving diabetes virtual visits through health literacy assessment: A scoping review

This scoping review identifies several health literacy assessment tools for use in people with diabetes.

2 Sep 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

Cooking in a virtual world: How “Cook and Eat” was adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic

How the Cook and Eat education programme was moved online, and feedback from participants.

18 Aug 2021

Interactive case study: Hypoglycaemia and type 2 diabetes

Four new mini-scenarios to improve our knowledge and problem-solving skills.

12 Aug 2021

Interactive case study: Steroid-induced hyperglycaemia

Improve your knowledge of steroid-induced hyperglycaemia: three mini-scenarios to consider.

15 Jul 2021

Living with diabetes in the workplace

The challenges faced by adults with diabetes in the workplace and looks at the ways that their experiences could be improved.

5 Jul 2021