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The Nurse and Diabetes Care

For World Diabetes Day, Professor Andrew Boulton of the International Diabetes Federation explains the importance of nurses in managing the condition

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Combatting the psychological effects of diabetes

Diabetes Specialist Nurses have a key role in supporting patients and their mental health, says Lesley Mills

Diabetes prevention in practice nursing

There is a growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the UK, writes Beverley Bostock-Cox

Amputation - the real cost to patients

Why Margaret Stubbs believes it is every nurse's responsibility to ensure the best advice for diabetes patients.

Taking diabetes seriously

Making excellent diabetes care an integral part of general practice is something all primary care staff should take responsibility for, writes Lynne Priest.

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Serving the needs of children with Type 1

Diabetes care for children is getting better, but this improvement needs to happen faster. Better commissioned paediatric services are required.

Largest ever Type 2 awareness campaign

The scale of the challenge of diabetes is frightening. By 2025 there are projected to be five million people in the UK with diabetes - the vast majority with Type 2.

Supporting older people with diabetes

Diabetes should not be a barrier to successful ageing. I hope that all of us working in diabetes care have this as an ultimate goal.

Help reduce sharps injuries in diabetes

Health workers in diabetes care settings are at risk of sharps injuries, but most are preventable via elective training, safer working procedures and safety-engineered medical devices.

Raising patients' awareness of hypos

The first ever Hypo Awareness Week took place 13 - 18 August with the aim of reducing incidents of hypoglycaemia in secondary care.

Start with minor ailments in self-care

Tackling long-term conditions is not an easy task. With an ageing population, it will increasingly fall on nurses to be a lead health professional in the ongoing care of chronic problems, such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary di

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