Last year, NHS England awarded around £44 million in transformation funding to help diabetes services across England improve footcare, diabetes education, access to diabetes inpatient specialist nurses, and to help people meet targets for blood pressure, cholesterol, and HbA1c. Some areas were successful in getting some of that money, some weren’t. But is a big…

The DiRECT trial was funded by Diabetes UK to study the effects of a structured weight management programme on long-term Type 2 diabetes remission. It involved people with Type 2 diabetes and was tested across 49 GP practices in Scotland and Tyneside. Half of the participants received the new treatment, while the other half received…

Dietitian Sarah Woodman reflects on a recent visit to Ashridge Business School, as part of her leadership training as a Diabetes UK Clinical Champion. It has been a different kind of diabetes week. Thanks to the Clinical Champion programme I attended the launch of a Diabetes UK report at the Houses of Parliament. A great…

We are constantly hearing about how the NHS is in crisis. Not enough staff or money and huge waiting lists are just a few of the headlines we see on an almost daily basis. While some of this might be true, we know there are really passionate healthcare professionals out there who are looking to…

Diabetes Week takes place this year from Sunday 11 June to Saturday 17 June and we’re looking at ways we can bring our new strapline ‘Know Diabetes. Fight Diabetes.’ to life. We know that we need to work together with you to fight for better care and against inequalities in access to treatment. For Diabetes…

Beth is project manager of Diabetes UK’s Clinical Champions programme which drives improvement in diabetes care across the NHS. How do you remain emotionally resilient working within the current demands of the NHS? At Diabetes UK, we’re always amazed by the healthcare professionals we work with. Overstretched, overtired and overworked, they somehow manage to also…