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Evidently Cochrane has published a blog article about the impact of language on people living with long-term conditions. https://www.evidentlycochrane.net/the-impact-of-language-on-people-living-with-long-term-conditions/?fbclid=IwAR1UQNzXoBGlHaCrAWx2bWK1LTYbZ47HvqVKfgJRkMkquqirqCM0ypMpbQo...

The BMJ has recently published this:- Efficacy and safety of low and very low carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes remission: systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished randomized trial data https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.m4743 Importantly, the authors have...

Diabetes UK have published a document based on the experience of UK centres looking after Covid-19 patients with diabetes:- https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/public/2020-04/COvID_Front_Door_v1.0.pdf In it, they say:- COVID-19 infection in people with or without previously recognised...

The BDA policy statement, 'Low carbohydrate diets for the management of Type 2 Diabetes in adults' can be found here:- https://www.bda.uk.com/improvinghealth/healthprofessionals/policy_statements/policy_statement_-_low_carbohydrate_diets_t2_diabetes They say that, 'A joint working group of The...

The British Journal of General Practice have just published an article entitled, "Adapting diabetes medication for low carbohydrate management of type 2 diabetes: a practical guide". One of the authors is David Unwin. https://bjgp.org/content/69/684/360 (The title should read GPs not Gps!) -...

Public Health England have been asked whether people with rarer types of diabetes such as MODY should receive different eye screening to people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The short answer is no, but more details here:-...

There's recently been an interesting advert from NHS England - they are looking for 2 people to represent the 'patient and public voice' perspective on its Public Health Oversight Group (PHOG). The advert says:- The ideal person would: have a good understanding and first hand experience of...

There is an audio version of the guide to diabetic eye screening now available for people with sight-loss. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diabetic-eye-screening-description-in-brief The leaflet is also available to download in a variety of languages.

There's a browser extension which searches for free versions of scientific papers that are behind a paywall. It's called Unpaywall, it works on Chrome or Firefox on a desktop, it's legal and it's free. Download from this page...

Researchers suggest that 10- minute walks after each meal lower blood sugar more than a single 30-minute walk does:- http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/10October/Pages/A-ten-minute-walk-after-every-meal-effective-at-controlling-diabetes.aspx

https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/patients-should-be-more-involved-in-decisions-about-their-care-says-nice "A new collaborative, made up of the UK’s leading health care organisations including NICE, has set out plans that will help get patients more involved in decisions about their care...

The National Obesity Forum has published a report suggesting eating fat could help cut Obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Public Health England's Chief Nutritionist says the advice is irresponsible and that official guidance is based on thousands of studies whereas the document from the National...

I know the Newcastle diet has been much discussed but this analysis of the research and the way it has been reported in the media is quite interesting:- http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/03March/Pages/Could-a-very-low-calorie-diet-cure-type-2-diabetes.aspx