Endocrine system diseases

Pharmacies out of pocket after ‘surge’ in diabetes sensor prescribing

Pharmacy negotiators are in discussions with the government over reports that community pharmacists are being left out of pocket following a “surge” in prescriptions of a flash glucose monitoring device for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus.…

Recommendations for thyroid hormone based on insufficient evidence, say clinical bodies

Guidance suggesting that most adults with sub-clinical hypothyroidism do not require treatment could lead to some patients missing out on vital treatment, two clinical bodies have warned.…

Reversing type 2 diabetes: how pharmacists are helping patients to go drug-free

Pharmacists can help patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus adopt a low-carbohydrate diet and reduce their medicines load.…

‘One-size-fits-all’ treatment targets harm frail older patients with diabetes

HbA1c targets that ignore differences in the physiology of older patients put them at risk of severe hypoglycaemia, harm and death.…

Statins may be linked with type 2 diabetes risk in prospective study

Use of statins may be associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a prospective study has found.…

More than a quarter of diabetes patients not taking medicines, study finds

Study results have shown that more than a quarter of type 2 diabetes patients whose urine was screened had not been taking their full prescription medicine.…

Nearly a third of patients with diabetes experience a medication error in hospital, analysis finds

Almost one in three people with diabetes will experience a medication error during their hospital stay, an analysis by charity Diabetes UK has revealed.…

UK needs far greater investment into diabetes research, Diabetes UK head of research says at RPS/UCL New Year lecture

The UK is a world leader in diabetes research, but urgently needs greater investment to translate that innovation into clinical practice.…

Personalising treatment for type 2 diabetes: why is NICE so behind?

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s rudimentary approach to managing diabetes needs to catch up with the available evidence and put patients centre stage.…

Night shifts and unhealthy lifestyles both increase risk of T2DM

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that the benefits of adhering to a healthy lifestyle could be even greater in people who work rotating night shifts.…