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New
plans to improve NHS care |
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Diabetes UK welcomes Lord Darzi’s
report. Putting quality at the centre of the NHS is key to ensuring
that people with diabetes receive the best care possible regardless
of post code or cost (Diabetes UK) |
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New
diabetes unit is launched at Rugby Hospital of St Cross |
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It has been funded by a £20,000
investment by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS
Trust; donations of £56,000 from the Friends of the Hospital of St Cross and £20,000 from Diabetes UK (Coventry Telegraph, UK) |
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Change
on the way for thousands of diabetes sufferers |
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It involves thousands of patients having their
treatment switched from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire
to new primary care centres in Stoke-on-Trent (The Sentinel, UK) |
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Glasgow
dietitians awarded for health education for people with learning
disabilities |
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The Research Award consists of funding of £1,000
to enable a dietitian to embark on a research project (British
Dietetic Association) |
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In
the U.S. and Holland, Diabetes Looks Different |
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On average, the U.S. system spends about $6,000
per person on health care, including whatever the government, employers
and individuals pay out of pocket. For less than half that — about $2,700 — the Dutch get better care, research indicates (NPR) |
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$5
million for new rural Alberta diabetes management project |
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The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research
in Diabetes (ACHORD) will receive $5 million over the next five
years from Alberta Health and Wellness for a new collaborative
outreach project to support diabetes care and management in rural
Alberta (CNW, Canada) |
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Screening
for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults |
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (AHRQ, USA) |
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GGT
and ALT levels may help predict incident diabetes in adults |
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Analysis of data from 787 patients with incident
diabetes and 2,224 subjects with no diabetes found a significant
association between incident diabetes and high plasma levels of
GGT and ALT (Diabetes Pro, USA) |
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Rosiglitazone
associated with slower progression of diabetic retinopathy |
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Patients with diabetes who take rosiglitazone
may be less likely to develop proliferative diabetic retinopathy,
according to a recently published report (Endocrine Today, USA) |
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OUTLOOK
US diabetes committee could delay key AstraZeneca drug |
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A key U.S. committee on diabetes could make
recommendations this evening that might further delay AstraZeneca
Plc.'s next major product, diabetes drug saxagliptin to be marketed
under the name Onglyza (Trading Markets, USA) |
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New
Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds |
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To help combat one of the most serious health
issues facing Hispanics in the United States, a new Spanish language guide to type 2 diabetes has been released (Washington Post, USA) |
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OneTouch® PingTM
Glucose Management System Cleared by FDA |
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Animas Announces Clearance of Uniquely Integrated
Meter/ Pump System with Remote Insulin Delivery Capabilities and
Compatible Software (Animas, USA) |
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Australian
Government's timely initiative on insulin pump subsidy |
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The rising incidence of Type 1 diabetes in children
underlines the importance of the Rudd Government’s decision to subsidise the cost of insulin pumps (Department of Health and Aging,
Australia) |
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