Pioneering new online diabetes course could prove “important milestone” in educating patients
The Quality Institute for Self-management Education and Training (QISMET) has given health educator The Sound Doctor national accreditation for its new online diabetes course, helping…
Closomat looks to address diabetes struggles with helpful wash & dry toilet
With one of the impacts of diabetes being an increased need to go to the toilet, Closomat says that its Palma Vita wash & dry…
Study outlines the link between diabetes and mental health conditions
New research about people living with type 1 and 2 diabetes has outlined the scale of mental health problems affecting those living with the condition,…
NHS diabetes prevention programme exceeds expectations
A flagship NHS diabetes prevention scheme has succeeded in signing up significantly more people than expected according to a comprehensive progress report published in…
Sound Doctor answers call for better support for dementia patients
Martina Kane, Senior Policy Adviser at the Alzheimer's Society, is one of several leading figures demanding more support for people living with dementia and those…
GSK and Google launches new company and invests in the future of healthcare
Global leader in healthcare GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Alphabet company Verily Life Sciences (formerly known as Google Life Sciences) have together formed Galvani Bioelectronics to create…
Glass half full? New research highlights link between mindset and outcome of diabetic ulcers
By Simon Jackson, MD at Frontier Medical Group It’s no secret in the healthcare industry that a patient's mental state is often directly affected by…
Warnings over millions of overweight & obesity related diseases in the UK’s near future
"These numbers are shocking. And it’s difficult to think of the impact this will have on public health and an already strained NHS." More than …
CCGs urged to tackle backlogs at NHS eye health summit
"Avoidable sight loss has, and will continue to have, far-reaching social and economic consequences such as loss of independence, increased risk of falls and mental…
Smart socks to revolutionise diabetic care
"Clinical trials have shown that temperature monitoring can prevent diabetic foot ulcers up to 72 per cent." Doctors will be able to remotely monitor diabetic…