A clinician and educator has won a prestigious accolade for her “profound influence on healthcare education” at this year’s University Hospitals of Leicester’s (UHL) Recognition Awards.

A practical course targeted at healthcare professionals looking to improve their knowledge and confidence using diabetes technology is now open for registration. 

People with type 1 diabetes, their families, carers and healthcare professionals involved in their care have been urged to take part in a new survey which will shape future research and help improve the management of the condition.

Healthcare professionals looking to specialise in diabetes care have been invited to join a webinar to learn about a part-time post graduate training programme dedicated to managing the condition in a webinar this month. 

A new partnership bringing academics together to identify research priorities around liver disease has been launched.

An established academic from the Leicester Diabetes Centre has received a prestigious international award for his “outstanding” research on primary care diabetes.

A new diabetes education service for healthcare professionals is now available on Instagram as part of a new project aiming to deliver “training on the go”.

An internationally recognised diabetes professor from Leicester has been presented with an honorary degree from the university he graduated from as a doctor in 1984. 

A Facebook Live video session taking place next week will explore the benefits of doing regular moderate-intensity exercise for people with type 2 diabetes.

The health benefits associated with increasing your daily step count will be discussed during a Facebook live session next week.