Yet again the crazy worlds of diabetes and Internet intellectual property have collided. Those that care about such things (a very small minority if we’re honest) will be interested to learn that everyone’s second favourite pharma company Abbott has today applied for the new top level domain name .dot abbott. So instead of having a… Read More »
The JDRF sent me a press release this morning. They have a fancy new high-profile President. I think they’re quite pleased about it! The press release goes: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to take Royal role in JDRF type 1 diabetes charity JDRF, the type 1 diabetes charity, is delighted to announce that Her Royal… Read More »
I found a copy of today’s Sun in my litter tray (best place for it) and noticed an article about diabetes. It starts: A BRIGHT-EYED terrier has been named Hero Pet of the Year after twice saving the life of her diabetic owner. So we know we’re onto a winner – combination of ‘loveable pooch’,… Read More »
After a morning spent opening the eyes of MPs to quite how big a deal Type 1 diabetes really is, the JDRF Type 1 Parliament moved on. The afternoon session was question time with a ;
JDRF corralled 60-something children and adults with Type 1 diabetes into a room yesterday, introduced 50 something MP’s into the mix, stirred in a few key messages and stood back. Even with no added sugar, the result was very tasty. Did you know… Type 1 is more common than meningitis, but is frequently misdiagnosed? Prevalence… Read More »
This morning the BBC reports that “The majority of NHS spending on diabetes is avoidable, says a report in the journal Diabetic Medicine. It suggests that 80% of the NHS’s £9.8bn annual UK diabetes bill goes on the cost of treating complications.” Who’da thought that prevention of complications now through the provision of quality equipment… Read More »
I’m off to Westminster on Wednesday, 25 April to attend the JDRF Type 1 Parliament event. Everyone’s second favourite pump company Animas are one of the co-sponsors of the event and emailed to see if I wanted to attend as their guest. In exchange for my train fare and a bed for the night, I said… Read More »
The BBC reports today that half of people with diabetes are failing to keep control of their blood pressure, risking “damaging” complications, figures suggest.The analysis of NHS data in England by Diabetes UK showed the number of people not hitting their target has been stuck at about 50% in recent years. This dog doesn’t worry… Read More »