News Blog — Leicester Diabetes Centre

NEWS: The Leicester Diabetes Centre 12 Days of Christmas 2022

Christmas message from Professor Melanie Davies and Professor Kamlesh Khunti

HCP, PatientGuest UserDecember 21, 2022Type 1 Diabetes, Research, Type 2 Diabetes, DESMOND, Eden, MyDESMOND

NEWS: Vital learning about inpatient diabetes care

Collaborative success for Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and MIMS Learning website in sharing vital learning about inpatient diabetes care.

Guest UserDecember 14, 2022ITS, MIMS Learning, Kath Higgins

EVENT: Primary Care Diabetes Society: PCDS22

Guest UserNovember 22, 2022Type 1 Diabetes, Research, Type 2 Diabetes, Eden, MSc, DESMOND, Technology, Kamlesh Khunti, Sam Seidu

Leicester Diabetes Centre creates an ‘informative’ infographic

Five important health behaviours people with diabetes should be aware of to help them better manage their condition

Guest UserNovember 18, 2022ADA, EASD, Melanie Davies, Infographic, Tom Yates

EVENT: Diabetes Professional Care 2022

Join us at the Diabetes Professional Care (DPC) 2022 Conference, where we will be exhibiting at Olympia, London and Team LDC will be presenting throughout the event.

Guest UserNovember 14, 2022Type 1 Diabetes, Research, Type 2 Diabetes, Eden, MSc, DESMOND, Pratik Choudhary, Vicki Alabraba, Technology

International type 2 prevention drive suggested by COVID-19 review

An international drive to highlight to the importance of prevention and adequate management of diabetes has been proposed following a review of diabetes care following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest UserNovember 8, 2022

New Steps4Health app for long-term conditions launched ahead of global diabetes campaign

INVITATION: The LDC are looking for people living with diabetes to trial a new Physical Activity web app.

Guest UserNovember 7, 2022Steps4Health, Physical Activity

£10m Award for Research

University of Leicester awarded £10m for research into non-communicable diseases in India and Nepal.

Guest UserNovember 3, 2022NIHR, University of Leicester, Kamlesh Khunti

Top Leicestershire nurse scoops ‘highly respected’ education award

Fiona Munday, Education and Research Associate, EDEN, has picked up the Quality in Care (QiC) Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award 2022.

Guest UserOctober 27, 2022Fiona Munday, DSN, EDEN, QiC, Award

Multi-million pound boost for University of Leicester’s ability to improve and save lives

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been funded for £26 million over the next five years.

Guest UserOctober 27, 2022NIHR Leicester BRC, Melanie Davies, University of Leicester, Funding

SGLT2 Inhibitors in Primary Care Practice

The LDC has developed a free SGLT2 inhibitors programme for healthcare professionals

Guest UserOctober 12, 2022SGLT2 Inhibitors, Sam Seidu, PCDE, Healthcare Professional

EVENT: Hypo Awareness Week 2022

The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will be taking part in Hypo Awareness Week, 3rd - 9th October

HCPGuest UserOctober 2, 2022Hypos, Hypoglycaemia, Hypo Awareness Week, Inpatient, Eden, MyDESMOND, MyDiabetes

ADA/EASD Consensus Report

Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes: An Introduction to the ADA/EASD Consensus Report 2022

Guest UserSeptember 29, 2022ADA, EASD, Melanie J Davies

EVENT: EASD Annual Meeting 2022

The Leicester Diabetes Centre presents leading experts and diabetes-related research at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting 2022

Abseiling for the future of diabetes

Guest UserAugust 25, 2022Pratik Choudhary, The Big Abseil, Leicester Hospitals Charity

Leicestershire professor recognised as one of Britain’s top influential figures

Professor Kamlesh Khunti CBE has been ranked in the top 50 on Britain’s 101 Most Influential Asians 2022 list after rising to number one in the world of type 2 diabetes research.

Guest UserAugust 22, 2022Kamlesh Khunti, Diabetes Research, Type 2 Diabetes