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Endocrine and metabolism

Information and advice on the management of diabetes.

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Complications of type 1 diabetes

Last month we looked at the management of type 1 diabetes in terms of symptoms and the types of insulin used. Here we turn our attention to disease complications and how pharmacists can support patients living with the condition.

15 Jul 2023

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Supporting adults with type 1 diabetes

This article provides a detailed overview of the management of type 1 diabetes to enable community pharmacists to support patients with the condition.

20 Jun 2023

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Microvascular complications of diabetes

Update on the microvascular complications of diabetes and their prevention.

21 Jul 2021

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Insulin use in diabetes

This module aims to provide an overview about the safe and effective use of insulin.

10 Jul 2020

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Insulin use and safety in diabetes

This module will increase your knowledge regarding the safe and effective use of insulin and how different insulins work.

09 Jul 2020

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Step to it

As summer approaches, now is the time to educate customers on foot and leg care.

01 Jul 2020

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Dealing with diabetes

People with diabetes are at increased risk of the complications of Covid-19 so what do you need to know?

26 May 2020

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Body Talk: the endocrine system

Part five of Body Talk considers the workings of the endocrine system.

17 Apr 2020

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Inhalers and insulin dominate new export ban products

Asthma medications and insulin products make up the vast majority of the medicines newly added to the DHSC’s parallel export ban list.

02 Apr 2020

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Has obesity been normalised?

A bad diet is now killing more people globally than tobacco. Community pharmacy teams are in a good place to help.

21 Feb 2020

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The management of prediabetes

This module provides an overview of prediabetes and its management, including identifying risk factor and making appropriate referrals.

16 Oct 2019

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Prediabetes

This CPD module looks at the management of prediabetes and explains how pharmacy can have a role in identifying at-risk patients.

16 Sep 2019

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Dealing with diabetes

Charles Gladwin looks at pharmacy’s public health role in diabetes, considering diabetes risk, reduction and prevention. 

16 Nov 2017

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Latest treatments in type 2 diabetes

This module provides pharmacists with an overview of the treatment pathways for type 2 diabetes, including patient plans to maintain blood glucose levels. 

27 Sep 2017

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Type 2 diabetes treatment

This CPD module provides an overview of type 2 diabetes.

20 Sep 2017

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Type 2 diabetes: part three

This module is the third in our CPPE series about type 2 diabetes.

29 Aug 2017

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