Author : Diabetesfrail

Led by Professor Alan Sinclair Diabetes Frail is led by Prof Alan Sinclair who has a leading international reputation in the field of older people with diabetes Join the OPDN The Older People’s Diabetes Network is a network which brings together people with an interest in the care of older people with diabetes. Sarcopaenia and […]

Background Building on the previous work of IDOP in creating a patient forum we have established a similar forum to allow patients, caregivers, and other stakeholders to have a direct input into the work of Diabetes Frail. Chaired by Philip Ivory, a patient with type 2 diabetes, this forum will have important roles in future […]

Nov 01, 2017 by admin Comments are off A leading professor has claimed older people with diabetes are being “let down” and “overlooked” by the system – prompting new international guidance outlining a ground-breaking model for how they should be treated. An International Position Statement on the Management of Frailty in Diabetes, which outlines a […]

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Diabetes Frail Director presents at EASD Sep 29, 2016 by admin Comments are off EASD The first full description of the relationship between diabetes and frailty was presented at the 52nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Munich, Germany earlier this month. Professor Alan Sinclair, Director of Diabetes […]

Prof Sinclair is an internationally and nationally recognised researcher in the field of diabetes in older people. He is a World Health Organization (WHO)-recognised expert in diabetes and in 2014 was appointed to the WHO and International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Expert Group on Frailty reflecting his work in the area of diabetes and frailty. […]

Jul 28, 2016 by admin Comments are off Theresa May, Type 1 diabetes By Philip Ivory Chair of the Patient’s Forum Older Peoples Diabetes Network (OPDN) On July 13 this year Theresa May was declared Britain’s 76th Prime Minister (PM) following a period of intense political turmoil after the European Referendum on June 23. Mrs May’s arrival […]

Commissioning Diabetes Services for Older People: The NHS Diabetes commissioning approach helps to deliver high quality integrated care through a three-step process that ensures key elements needed to build an excellent diabetes service are in place. The approach is supported by a wide range of proven tools, resources and examples of shared learning. Accessible at https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Documents/nhs-diabetes/commissioning/commissioning-guide-diabetes-services-older-people-0611.pdf Good […]