Diabetes

Diabetes prescriptions rise by 80% in a decade

The number of items prescribed each year for the treatment of diabetes in the community in England rose by 80% over the past decade…

How to get your foot in the door with foot care

In this Q&A — as part of a campaign by The Pharmaceutical Journal and RB — Peter Bettles explains how his pharmacy-based foot clinic meets his patients’ needs while boosting business.…

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How to get your foot in the door with foot care

In this Q&A — as part of a campaign by The Pharmaceutical Journal and RB — Peter Bettles explains how his pharmacy-based foot clinic meets his patients’ needs while boosting business.…

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Q&A: Let’s talk foot care with patients

As part of The Pharmaceutical Journal and RB’s joint campaign on foot health, five healthcare professionals talk about their different approaches to discussing foot care with patients and the challenges they face.…

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NPA produces identification checker for insulin dispensing

The National Pharmacy Association has produced a series of tables to help pharmacists and staff select the correct insulin when dispensing against generic prescriptions.…

Annual diabetes checks cut mortality risk for people with diabetes

Community and GP pharmacists have an important role in supporting annual diabetes checks, which are essential in helping early detection of diabetes-related complications, a consultant pharmacist specialising in diabetes and endocrinology has said.…

Anti-inflammatory asthma drug could treat type 2 diabetes

Researchers have found that a repurposed anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic drug previously developed for asthma improved blood glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.…

Metformin may have cardiovascular benefits in patients with type 1 diabetes

Guidelines recommend off-label use of metformin in type 1 diabetes to reduce insulin dosages and improve glycaemic control. However, it is not known whether it has any cardiovascular benefits.…

Children with type 1 diabetes moving to adult care less likely to meet HbA_1c targets, audit reveals

Children with type 1 diabetes are less likely to meet their HbA1c blood glucose target when their care transfers from paediatric to adult health services, according to the results of the first ever audit of its kind.…

Blood sugar self-monitoring in non-insulin treated type 2 diabetes doesn’t improve control

It has been debated whether self-monitoring blood glucose levels has any value in improving glycaemic control for patients with type 2 diabetes not requiring insulin.…