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Practice
How effective are nurses’ medicine discussions?
Patient adherence to diabetes medicines is linked to a lower risk of mortality. A study explored whether nurses follow guidance on patient-centred medicine discussions.
Exploring the evidence for using TENS to relieve pain
TENS is a non-pharmacological method of managing pain. How does it work and what is the evidence for its use - and why does its use pose a dilemma to nurses?
"Teaching injection technique will improve quality of life"
Helping to develop educational tools for health professionals will support people with diabetes to manage their injectable therapies in the best way
Changing practice for safe insulin administration
Errors in insulin administration are common and can cause harm and even death. An audit aimed to standardise insulin syringe storage and labelling to improve safety
Injection technique in insulin therapy
Insulin is the main injectable therapy used by people with diabetes, but often they do not receive adequate education on injection technique
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South Asian cultural concepts in diabetes
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Self-management of obesity
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Improving training in motivational interviewing
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Obstructive sleep apnoea: its link with diabetes
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Preventing cardiac death in diabetes
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How to manage hypoglycaemia
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Carbohydrate counting in diabetes
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Setting standards for diabetes care
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Mental health and long-term conditions 2: managing depression
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Mental health and long-term conditions 1: physical health
News
NHS staff diabetes training varies across England
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into standards of care for people with diabetes has revealed variations in training among NHS staff.
Third of diabetes patients experience drug errors in hospital
Almost one in three diabetic hospital patients experience medication errors that can cause dangerous blood glucose levels, a report has found.
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B12's effects on gestational diabetes investigated
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Newly diagnosed teenagers struggle to manage diabetes
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Nurses create 'diabetes listener' service
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Support networks in diabetes self-care 'need assistance themselves'
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Sitagliptin authorised for renal impairment in diabetes
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Shift workers 'at higher risk of diabetes due to sleep deprivation'
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£1.5m insulin pump funding for young patients announced
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People with diabetes 'need to be aware' of link to high blood pressure
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Pregnancy dieting 'risk to children'
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Agreement set to boost diabetes care
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MRSA wound test could prevent infection spread
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Recommended diet for diabetes could lead to heart disease
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Diabetes complications at new high
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Behind the Headlines
Pregnancy: weight control cuts complications
“Dieting in pregnancy is good for you,” according to The Independent, while the Daily Mail has warned pregnant women not to eat for two since “piling on the pounds during pregnancy” increases the risk of complications.
Statins 'may help even healthy over-50s'
Everyone over the age of 50 should be given statins because the “cholesterol-busting” drugs reduce the risk of a heart attack even in healthy people, according to the Daily Telegraph and many other newspapers.
