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Amedeo www.amedeo.com/medicine/diab.htmFree updates on developments in diabetes care, research and treatment.
Avon Diabeteswww.avondiabetes.nhs.ukThis site provides information about diabetes and diabetes services in the Avon area. British Association of Retinal Screenerswww.eyescreening.org.ukThe Association was established in 2001 to look after the interests of those involved in screening for Diabetic Retinopathy , the leading cause of blindness in 16 ¿ 65 year olds in the UK.
The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Diseasewww.bjdvd.comThe British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease specifically focuses on the relationship between metabolic diseases (e.g. Type 2 diabetes) and vascular complications.
BMJ Clinical Evidencewww.clinicalevidence.com Clinical Evidence is the continually updated international source of the best available evidence on the effects of common interventions. It provides a succinct account of the current state of clinical conditions. It can be used by anyone making decisions about patient care.
British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) www.bsped.org.ukHelping support children with endrocrinological disorders and diabetes. BSPED aims to advance education in paediatric endocrinology and related subjects by promoting research in such areas and disseminating the useful results of such research.

Cardiovascular & Diabetes Research Networkwww2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/clinsci/research/events/divmeetings/cvd/ The University of Warwick Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research Network supports inter-disciplinary cardiovascular and diabetes research at Warwick University, in the community, in University Trust Hospitals and other affiliated centres. A very broad spectrum of specialities and disciplines are represented.
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.govThe Centre is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.
Changing diabetes www.changingdiabetes.co.ukNovo Nordisk have set up a website for people living with diabetes and their families and friends. It aims to ultimately help people with diabetes to live healthier and fuller lives by answering questions and educating them about the management of their condition.
Community Health Profileswww.communityhealthprofilesThese community health profiles are designed to show the health of people in local authorities across England. The profiles can be used by health services to highlight the health issues for their local authority area and to compare them with other areas. They can be used to show where there are important problems with health or health inequalities.

DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed)www.desmond-project.org.ukMembers of this collaborative come from a variety of disciplines, organisations and services, including Diabetes UK and patient representatives. They are committed to developing new programmes of structured education for people with Type 2 diabetes, to be delivered in primary care.
The Department of Healthwww.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/Diabetes/fs/en The Department of Health web pages on diabetes contain details of the National Service Framework standards and the Delivery Strategy.
Diabetic Foot www.diabeticfoot.org.ukThis site is designed to assist health care professionals who look after the foot problems of diabetic patients.
Diabetic Diet www.beatingdiabetes.orgControl your diabetes with our diabetes diet and fitness training program online.
Diabetes Education Network
Within the past few years, there has been an explosion of activity and interest in intensive education programmes for people with diabetes. The Diabetes Education Network (formerly the Type 1 Education Network) exists to provide support and information to diabetes teams who deliver local education programmes. It runs workshops to equip teams to help them meet NICE criteria when developing programmes to meet the needs of people with diabetes. The Network held its first annual conference in November 2007 and has a full programme of workshops planned for 2008. For further details, visit www.diabetes-education.net.
The Diabetes Industry Group (DIG)www.diabetesindustrygroup.comThe Diabetes Industry Group (DIG) was formed in 1996 to launch Primary Care Diabetes UK, in association with the British Diabetic Association (now Diabetes UK). DIG assists in raising the profile of diabetes and related disorders. Acting as a non-profit organisation, they aim to enhance diabetes education and make it accessible to the widest number of people. Their main objective is to serve the diabetes community and generate a positive image of the industry, notwithstanding the realities of commercial activity.
Diabetes and Obesity Research Network (DORN)www.ihs.man.ac.uk/ResearchNetworks/DORNA research network, based in Manchester, focusing on diabetes and obesity.
Diabetes Psychology Group (DIPSY)www.diabetespsychology.nlThis group, headed by Prof. Frank Snoek, is a subsection of the Department of Medical Psychology of the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam. Its activities are focused on the psychosocial aspects of diabetes, both from a clinical and research perspective.
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundationwww.drwf.org.ukDiabetes Research & Wellness Foundation is a registered charity established in the United Kingdom in 1998. Their long-term mission is to discover a cure for diabetes and in the meantime to support, advise and educate people living with diabetes and the general public.
Diabetes Research Institutewww.drinet.orgThe Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is an international centre dedicated exclusively to the cure and treatment of diabetes. The result of parents of children with diabetes who banded together more than twenty-five years ago to focus scientific attention on this disease, the DRI today stands as a world leader in innovative cure-related research.
Diabetes Research Networkwww.ukdrn.orgThe primary goal of the DRN is to achieve benefits for people with diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes, through excellence in clinical research.
Diabetes Travel Information www.diabetes-travel.co.ukThis website developed by the Western General Hospital Trust, Edinburgh gives advice for people who enjoy travelling and may have diabetes treated with insulin or may be travelling with someone who has. It provides information such as how to cope with time zones and travelling with insulin.
Diabetes UKwww.diabetes.org.ukDiabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes. They fund research, campaign and help people to live with the condition. The Diabetes UK website contains news, advice and information on diabetes. It is of use and interest both to people with diabetes and healthcare professionals.
Diabetes Do Once and Share (DOaS)www.informatics.nhs.uk/doasThe aim of the DOaS project was to identify key components of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for people with diabetes and the healthcare professionals they work with which would enable holistic diabetes care to take place.
Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE)www.dafne.uk.comWebsite containing up-to-date information on DAFNE for both people living with Type 1 diabetes and healthcare professionals.

Eating Wellwww.eatwell.gov.ukAs part of the Foods Standards Agency, the Eatwell site has information on healthy diets, keeping food safe, food labels and health issues.

Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) www.fend.orgFEND has established a unique voice for nurses working in the field of diabetes care, research and education in Europe.
Fit to Leadwww.fittolead.co.ukFit to Lead, BAMM¿s personal and professional development programme starts from the premise that the sheep-dip ¿one size fits all¿ approach to effectiveness as a leader simply does not work. Fit to Lead focuses on you, who you are, what you have done and achieved already and where you need to get to in terms of your own development as a confident and skilled clinical leader.

Health Directionwww.health-direction.co.uk/hdl/index.html Health Direction Ltd, a totally independent organisation, is the recognised authority in the provision of comprehensive health planning and service development information from Health Authorities/Boards, Primary Care Organisations and Trusts throughout the UK. This is delivered through the most comprehensive and intuitive health planning database (NHS Knowledge Manager) available in the UK.
As a core part of the company mission, they are committed to providing the database free of charge to the NHS

The Information Centre for health and social care (IC) www.ic.nhs.uk The Information Centre for health and social care was created in April 2005 out of the former NHS Information Authority and the Department of Health Statistics Unit. The IC are leaders in collecting, analysing and distributing facts and figures for the various health and social care communities in the UK.International Diabetes Federation www.idf.org/The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a global advocate for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers. Their mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International www.jdrf.org.ukJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the leading charitable funder and advocate of juvenile diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

The Kings Fundwww.kingsfund.org.ukAn independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. The fund carries out research, policy analysis and development analysis.

Leicestershire Diabeteswww.leicestershirediabetes.org.ukA website to help promote the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust as one of the UK's leading 'Centre of Excellence' in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)www.mhra.gov.ukThe executive agency of the Department of Health protecting and promoting public health and patient safety by ensuring that medicines, healthcare products and medical equipment meet appropriate standards of safety, quality, performance and effectiveness, and are used safely.

National Diabetes Facilitators Groupwww.diabetesfacilitators.org.ukThe National Diabetes Facilitators Group (NDFG) was set up in 1995 to support diabetes facilitators by creating a national network and arranging meetings for members to share their experience and innovations
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)www.publichealth.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=homeThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has taken on the functions of the Health Development Agency to create a single excellence-in-practice organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health.
The National Library for Healthlibraries.nelh.nhs.uk/diabetes/The NLH Diabetes Specialist Library provides high quality information on all aspects of Diabetes including both clinical and organisational issues.
The National Primary Care Development Teamwww.npdt.orgThe National Primary Care Development Team aims to support individuals and organisations in programmes of work that will help them deliver rapid, systematic and sustainable improvement for patients and communities. At the same time, they aim to help people develop a set of practical, transferable skills in quality improvement that they can use in any area of their work. There are specific work programmes covering Diabetes services in primary care.
The National Screening Committeewww.nscretinopathy.org.ukThe National Screening Committee provides full advice and information on the aims and objectives of the retinopathy screening programme. Its workbooks provide comprehensive guidance on how to plan and organise a screening programme.
NHS Alliance www.nhsalliance.org/default.aspThe NHS Alliance is the main representative organisation of Primary Care Trusts in England. It is also the representative organisation of the health professionals who work in PCTs and their equivalent organisations elsewhere in the UK.
NHS Improvementwww.improvement.nhs.ukNHS Improvement is a newly formed national improvement programme working with clinical networks and NHS organisations to transform, deliver and sustain improvements across the entire pathway of care in cancer, cardiac, diagnostics and stroke services.
NHS Networkswww.networks.nhs.ukThis website and its range of networks is intended to connect people and places to ensure that the good things that are happening in the NHS are known by and influence as many people as possible.
NHS Primary Care Contracting Team www.primarycarecontracting.nhs.uk/1.phpThe site brings together information and resources to help you understand and implement the new primary care contracting arrangements. PCC supports the development of primary care across all PCTs in England.
The NHS Resource Centre for Patient and Public Involvement www2.warwick.ac.uk/ppicentre/The Resource Centre for Patient and Public Involvement will develop and support citizens to improve health.
NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Programmewww.sdo.lshtm.ac.ukThe NHS Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Programme is a national research programme that has been established to consolidate and develop the evidence base on the organisation, management and delivery of health care services.
Nottingham Diabeteswww.nottinghamdiabetes.nhs.ukA website designed to provide helpful information and advice for people living with diabetes, and local information about diabetes services in the Nottingham area.

Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolismwww.ocdem.comOCDEM is a pioneering centre which combines clinical care, research and education in diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases. By promoting world class research it aims to enhance understanding of these diseases and to accelerate the search for new treatments and cures.

Prodigy www.prodigy.nhs.uk Online resource that includes information on the extended formulary and diagnosing conditions that can be treated as a nurse prescriber.
Patient Information Forumwww.pifonline.org.uk PiF is an independent group united by a common purpose, the development, production, and dissemination of high quality information for patients, carers and their families.
PatientsLikeMewww.patientslikeme.comPatientsLikeMe (a US website) is committed to providing a better, more effective way to capture valuable results and share them with patients, healthcare professionals, and industry organizations that are trying to treat the disease. Their goal is to enable people to share information that can improve the lives of patients diagnosed with life-changing diseases.

QOF databasewww.gpcontract.co.uk This site is devoted to publishing the data produced from the Quality and Outcomes Framework of the GP contract in the UK. This has been used as a method of paying GPs but it contains a lot of information of general interest. Examples include the variation of recorded disease prevalence across the UK or by different practice sizes.

RDInfowww.rdinfo.org.uk RDInfo is funded by the Department of Health to provide quick and easy access to all health-related funding opportunities open to UK researchers. The information is put together by a team of staff from The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds.
Race for Health www.raceforhealth.org The Race for Health programme is designed to make it easier for PCTs to make the Health Service in their areas significantly fairer for black and minority ethnic communities. The programme supports a network of 13 PCTs around the country, working in partnership with local BME communities to improve health, modernise services, increase choice and create greater diversity within the NHS workforce.
IRoyal College of Nursing Diabetes Resourcewww.rcn.org.uk/resources/improvingcare/diabetes/This diabetes resource offers guidance and help to nurses, patients and carers who are involved in diabetes care. The guidance is shaped around current evidence, and links to important documents such as national clinical guidelines, national service frameworks and other key resources.

Skills for Healthwww.skillsforhealth.org.ukSkills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the UK health sector operating under licence to the government as part of the Skills for Business Network. They work with employers across the National Health Services, the voluntary and independent sectors to identify and address workforce development needs.

Tees and North Yorkshire Evidence Based Practice Groupwww.teesebp.netThe Tees EBP group provides non-residential courses aimed at clinicians and managers working in the NHS who want a thorough grounding in EBP.
Transforming Chronic Care Programme for Surrey and Sussex www.tccp.nhs.ukThis website looks at the work taking place across Surrey and Sussex to improve care for people with long-term conditions.
Trafford Diabetes Networkwww.trafford.nhs.uk/diabetes/default.aspxThe Trafford Diabetes website has lots of resources for both patients and health professionals.

Unite for Diabeteswww.unitefordiabetes.org.ukInformation about the United Nations campaign "Unite for Diabetes"

Warwick Diabetes Carewww2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/study/cpd/subject_index/diabetes/wdc/Warwick Diabetes Care has trained over 4000 healthcare professionals since November 2000 it has a portfolio of multi-disciplinary programmes, including the popular Certificate in Diabetes Care, Masters programme, Post Graduate Awards, short courses and one-day workshops. Copies of the Warwick Diabetes Care User Group Newsletter are available to download from our website.
WEBDEM - West Berkshire Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolismwww.webdem.orgA service for all people over the age of 16 years old with diabetes or hormonal disorders.
WiPP - Working in Partnership Programmewww.wipp.nhs.ukThe WiPP was established under the new GMS contract to support general practice with workload and capacity issues. WiPP can help with identifying workload issues, solutions to improve workload management, and practical tools to help implement change.
World Diabetes Foundationwww.worlddiabetesfoundation.orgThe World Diabetes Foundation is dedicated to supporting prevention and treatment of diabetes in developing countries.


Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory (YHPHO)www.yhpho.org.ukThe vision of the YHPHO is to be a leading part of the Public Health capacity building function for the Yorkshire and Humber region, creating a network of public health data and evidence to develop knowledge and transfer that knowledge into practice.
Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority - Future Diabetes Care Diabetes Programmewww.yorksandhumber.nhs.uk/diabetesWithin the Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority diabetes is a key priority. NHS Yorkshire and Humber Diabetes Programme is looking at the way they can achieve and maintain excellent diabetes care across the area.
Yorkshire Diabetes www.yorkshirediabetes.comThe Yorkshire Diabetes web site is designed to share information, ideas and experiences for both health professionals and people with diabetes.