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Improving care for people experiencing homelessness with diabetes

Helping homeless adults to overcome the challenges of managing their condition.

16 Apr 2024

Improving access to diabetes care and education within Travelling communities

Diabetes outreach project for some of the country's most disadvantaged communities.

8 Feb 2024

Mental health in vulnerable people: warning signs and strategies to improve health outcomes

Identifying the emotional and psychological needs of people with diabetes.

29 Mar 2023

Inequalities: One size fits no one

Improving engagement and outcomes in an area of significant deprivation.

30 Jun 2022

ADA from home!

Practical messages for primary care practice from the American Diabetes Association's annual conference.

15 Jul 2020

Improving outcomes for young adults with diabetes in Liverpool

Reza Zaidi and colleagues discuss the changes they implemented that resulted in improved engagement, support, hospital admissions and feedback over a 3-year period.

2 Mar 2020

SEREN Connect: Supporting young adults as they navigate transitions in life

Sara Crowley introduces the Welsh education programme that provides age-appropriate information and advice to help young people prepare for life with type 1 diabetes as a young adult.

9 Dec 2019

The Paediatric Diabetes Best Practice Tariff 7 years on: Its impact and future

Tabitha Randell reviews changes resulting from the BPT, current challenges and concerns in practice, and the proposal for a young adult BPT.

6 Dec 2019

Mental health problems and diabetes

A look at the complex associations between diabetes and psychological well-being.

24 Sep 2019

New thinking in dementia and diabetes

An assessment of the evidence linking dementia to metabolic health and how lifestyle advice may offer hope to patients.

19 Jun 2019

The journey towards building engaging dietary resources for BAME communities

How a pilot study led to the development of a culturally relevant book providing accessible dietary advice for four BAME communities.

25 Feb 2019

The Diabetes Multidisciplinary Team: Psychologists in diabetes care

An exploration of the range of support that psychologists can offer primary care professionals that can lead to improved medical outcomes.

11 Oct 2018

Communicating with patients when using interpreters

5 Apr 2018

Don’t Just Screen – Intervene: Protecting the cardiometabolic health of people with severe mental illness

30 Oct 2017

Unit 3 – Special care groups: The challenges of managing diabetes in hard-to-reach groups

30 Oct 2017

Charity launches “mood tool” for healthcare professionals to support people with diabetes

2 May 2017

Socioeconomic deprivation and its impact on diabetes care

The effects of social deprivation on anxiety and depression, and the effects of these common mental disorders on diabetes self-care.

2 Dec 2016

Socioeconomic deprivation independently predicts symptomatic painful diabetic neuropathy in people with type 2 diabetes

The link between socioeconomic disadvantage and painful diabetic neuropathy requiring treatment.

2 Dec 2016