Diabetes: Professional Resources
Diabetes Essentials
This updated resource will provide you with an overview of:
- the core concepts of diabetes
- diagnosis and current treatments
- your role and responsibilities in regard to treating people living with diabetes.
ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ resources
ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ publications
- Genomics subject guide
- Starting Injectable Treatments in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. This guidance has been developed as a resource for nurses and clinical staff working in general practice and community settings to effectively care for people living with type 2 diabetes, who are starting or using injectable treatments.
Diabetes resources
Guidance
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: This webpage includes everything NICE has produced on the topic of diabetes: related NICE guidelines; pathways; quality standards and advice. There is guidance for adults, children and young people, diabetes in pregnancy, footcare; type 1 and 2 diabetes and preventing type 2 diabetes. (England and Wales).
. These guidelines (116 & 154) provide recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of diabetes.
. A working group of diabetes nurses with different skills and backgrounds, providing a collective voice for all diabetes nursing groups. Resources include patient education materials, best practice guidance and competency frameworks.
Further resources
is a growing community of people with diabetes and those with an interest in the condition, offering their own support and first-hand knowledge.
is the leading charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes.
Diabetes UK:. This report sets out actions to improve the delivery of the 15 healthcare essentials for adults with diabetes, and to improve care for children and young people.
. This guide offers strategies and tools for how to recognise and have conversations about emotional problems, as well as for providing appropriate support.
: This campaign aims to bring an end to the thousands of potentially preventable amputations affecting people with diabetes.
The funds research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes.
The is an umbrella organization of over 230 national diabetes associations in 170 countries. It represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk.
. This webpage provides comprehensive health information on diabetes.
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(PDF). This review brings together NIHR research on each aspect of type 2 diabetes care.
World Health Organization.
Diabetes – the recognition and management of acute and chronic complications
This joint presentation from the ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ and the University of Northumbria will help you to find out more about the recognition and management of diabetes (PDF)
Page last updated - 21/01/2025