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Yes: Language does matter
Author: Dinesh Nagi, Chairman ABCD
Date of the announcement: 21 June, 2018
NHS England  has recently published the document “Language  Matters – diabetes Language”. I first became aware of this simple but fascinating area pioneered in the USA and Australia with their inspirational work, when I attended...
JBDS VRIII audit
Author: Stella George Co-opted Workforce Co-ordinator
Date of the announcement: 18 June, 2018
As you will be aware the Joint British Diabetes Society (JBDS) guideline for the use of Variable Rate Intravenous Insulin Infusion (VRIII) was published in late 2014 and we hope it has become firmly embedded in practice in acute trusts throughout...
Guideline on managing hyperglycaemia in kidney disease
Author: Dr Peter Winocour
Date of the announcement: 11 June, 2018
As part of the ABCD Renal Association clinical specialty work programme we have now finalised our guidelines on managing hyperglycaemia in kidney disease . A summary of the full guidelines with audit standards and issues for future research will be...
Questionnaire to assess the care of 16-18 year olds presenting with DKA
Author: Ketan Dhatariya (ABCD Member)
Date of the announcement: 3 May, 2018
The care of 16-18 year olds presenting with DKA is fraught with difficulty. Whilst they may have their outpatient care in the children and young persons department, if they are admitted to hospital, their care maybe delivered by a  number of...
Top 10 tips for coding in diabetes...
Author: Dinesh Nagi, Chairman ABCD
Date of the announcement: 21 March, 2018
  1. Always include “diabetes” as a diagnosis in inpatients Even if not the primary reason for admission, specify that the patient has diabetes and the specific type. This affects the complication score (the “cc score”) affecting...
John Wales Memorial Lecture
Author: Dinesh Nagi, Chairman ABCD
Date of the announcement: 19 March, 2018
It is my pleasure to announce that the first “John Wales Memorial Lecture” will be delivered by Dr Peter Winocour at the spring meeting of ABCD in Glasgow. 'Delivering better diabetes care - it's about time!’ I hope you will be able to join us...
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