Leicester Diabetes Centre named lectures at DUK 2022
Leading experts from the Leicester Diabetes Centre named lectures at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022
Celebrating 100 years of Insulin
Professor Melanie Davies CBE shares a section of insulin history
Professor Kamlesh Khunti awarded CBE
Kamlesh Khunti has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year’s Honours List.
NEWS: The Leicester Diabetes Centre 12 days of Christmas 2021
Christmas message from Professor Melanie Davies and Professor Kamlesh Khunti
Injectable Therapies Patient Education Programme
A new programme available for healthcare organisations to support people living with type 2 diabetes on Insulin or GLP-1 therapy
EVENT: Diabetes Professional Care 2021
We are delighted to be supporting this two day conference that is taking place on 10th and 11th November 2021.
New type 2 diabetes support service launching across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has partnered with NHS provider, Oviva to provide a new innovative service
Funding opportunities for MSc Diabetes MSc, PGDip, PGCert & CPD by Distance Learning
Funding is now available for 2022 applications through the Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation
EVENT: Hypo Awareness Week 2021
The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will be taking part in Hypo Awareness Week, 13th - 19th September
NEWS: United Leicester programme finishes with a celebratory event
Pupils from Hazel Community and Taylor Road Primary School marked the end of the United Leicester programme.
NEWS: Combating type 2 diabetes therapeutic inertia.
Pharmacists, nurses and educators ‘key’ to combating type 2 diabetes therapeutic inertia.
NEWS: £2.6 million to create new approach to care for the under 40s with type 2 diabetes
Funding for a five-year project, that aims to develop a new type of care package that addresses gaps in support for people under 40 living.
NEWS: A £2.1m type 2 diabetes and heart disease research project is announced
Diabetes UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have teamed up to develop and trial a new healthcare package that could benefit tens of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes across the UK.
NEWS: Dr Sam Seidu, Leicester primary care diabetes doctor and researcher, given prestigious award
Dr Sam Seidu has been presented with a top accolade by a leading professional association
NEW: Empowering Communities
A new programme to support the prevention of type 2 diabetes through community champions throughout Leicester
EVENT: Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021
The Leicester Diabetes Centre joins Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021 (DUKPC21), amplifying its diabetes-related research and educational programmes
RESOURCE: Goggledocs
GoggleDocs: A group of four doctors based in the UK: Three GPs with a specialist interest in Diabetes, and one Consultant Diabetologist
NEWS: Obesity, walking pace and risk of severe COVID-19
Obesity, walking pace and risk of severe COVID-19 and mortality: analysis of UK Biobank
NEW VIRTUAL WARD GUIDANCE: From National Inpatient Diabetes COVID-19 Response GROUP
Leicester was again involved in the update of national guidance on ensuring basic and secure diabetes services being maintained during the coronavirus pandemic.