Professor Melanie Davies' opening plenary at the Diabetes Self Management Alliance Conference 2024
Professor Melanie Davies, Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), opened this year's Diabetes Self Management Alliance (DSMA) conference.
Consider the health of your employees this World Health Day
World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7 April, led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to shine a spotlight on a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The focus this year (2024) is on ‘my health, my right’.
Janet Jarvis reflects on 23 years at the Leicester Diabetes Centre
Janet Jarvis, known as JJ by her colleagues, is a Senior Nurse Associate and Associate Professor (Hons) here at the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC).
New Training Course: Introduction to Statistics
The Leicester Diabetes Centre in conjunction with Leicester Real World Evidence Unit is pleased to offer an introductory online course on health-related statistics.
International Women’s Day: “Approach those who you have seen walk the path and ask them to show you how.”
This International Women’s Day we wanted to shine a spotlight on Harriet Morgan who works as a Clinical Research Physician in the Leicester Diabetes Centre and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC): Leicester.
Physical activity programme improves lifestyles of South Asian communities in Leicester
An educational physical activity programme aiming to tackle rising rates of type 2 diabetes in the South Asian community has proven to have a lasting impact on the health of people taking part
Leicester study warns of dangers of non-adherence after finding that 45% of kidney patients had not taken their medication as prescribed.
When patients suffering from chronic health conditions don’t take their medicine as prescribed it can lead to unnecessary interventions and poor outcomes.
Enhancing MyDesmond: Can you help?
Would you like to be involved in our Patient and Public Involvement group on improving digital support for people from South Asian and Black communities?
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
