In anticipation of wider hybrid-closed loop (also known as artificial pancreas systems) use in the NHS and NHSE hybrid-closed loop pilot, ABCD DTN in collaboration with King's Health Partners will be offering a series of 3 live webinars. These will cover aspects relevant to healthcare professional using these novel systems in clinic.
Every year over 300,000 elective operations take place on people with diabetes. Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) has worked together with a small group of clinicians, made up of doctors, anaesthetists and a psychologist, to produce a leaflet for people with diabetes who are awaiting surgery. As you are no doubt aware the wait times for elective operations have increased considerably for many people due to the backlog caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the digital leaflet is to empower people to keep well with their diabetes whilst they wait for their operation.
Overview of hybrid closed loops - key concepts, options available and choosing the right system
Wednesday 21st July 2021, 17.00 - 18.30
The DTN-UK are delighted to launch a three-part webinar series on hybrid-closed loop systems.
Developed by Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), this guide is to support the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes as they await surgery.
Diabetes UK have announced the launch of their new campaign Diabetes is Serious, which aims to highlight the learnings and insights from their Diabetes Can't Wait report about the experiences people with diabetes have had during the coronavirus pandemic.
A new 12 week NHS Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP) has formally launched today for people living with obesity and diabetes or hypertension. Referrals are via general practice. The slide below explains how this fits into existing weight management services.
More details can be found at NHS England » Enhanced service specification: Weight management 2021/22
Users of the FreeStyle Libre system in the UK show improvements in glycaemic control and awareness of hypoglycaemia which are associated with improvement in diabetes-related distress, according to a new study1 by Dr Harshal Deshmukh, from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and colleagues.
