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http://www.leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk 27-03-2013 09:55:47
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If you're attending #CommercialVehicleShow2025 come and meet our amazing team and learn more about our great SHIFT programme! The SHIFT programme is designed for HGV drivers to help make positive changes to their exercise, sitting and diet. Learn more: leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk/workplace-shif…

Great feedback from a recent '24-Hour Movement Behaviours in Practice' session, led by EDEN Diabetes Training & Impact teams! ✅ Engaging movement ✅ Powerful resources ✅ Real-world decision-making skills 🗣️“The handout was absolutely awesome” 🗣️“Interactive & energising.”


Free education for #HCPs aligned with this important work & in partnership with NHS England is available from EDEN Diabetes Training. Includes pregnancy & preconception, getting the diagnosis right, mental health & effective treatments. 🔗eot2deden.com Melanie



Updated Insulin Safety e-learning! The ITS2.0 module, developed by ITS inpatient diabetes training & support & EDEN Diabetes Training, for all clinical staff Leicester's Hospitals. Includes interactive lessons & diabetes tech. 💻 Access via HELM for UHL staff Read more: leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk/news-blog/2025… #InsulinSafetyWeek


This May we’re inviting you to take part in #NationalWalkingMonth2025 🚶♀️🚶 Even tiny changes add up! Just 5-6 minutes brisk walk a day could extend your life by as much as 4 years! Learn more about the power of walking: youtube.com/watch?v=WmduT8… Leicester's Hospitals Research at Leicester's Hospitals

Our EDEN Diabetes Training team are focusing on Lipohypertrophy this #InsulinSafetyWeek “Lipos” are lumps under the skin which can affect how insulin is absorbed leading to problems managing diabetes. Watch our video to learn more about causes and prevention. youtube.com/shorts/9vSQq2t…

NEWS| Why walking may be the key to a long & healthy life! "As far back as 400 BC, Hippocrates...famously said, “Walking is man’s best medicine.” More than two millennia later, science is finally catching up with that wisdom." Article by Prof Tom Yates: theconversation.com/why-walking-ma…



LISTEN NOW| Informative podcast featuring LDC Co-Director, Prof Kamlesh Khunti...

NEWS| LDC Professor Sam Seidu (samuel seidu) has been appointed chair for REF 2029 sub-panel! The Professor in Primary Care Diabetes and Cardio-metabolic Medicine will chair the Public Health, Health Services, and Primary Care sub-panel. Read more: leicesterdiabetescentre.org.uk/news-blog/ldc-…


Heading to #DTNIreland & Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trial Network day in Dublin today? Don’t miss LDC’s Professor Claire Meek presenting at 10am: “Eating for two? Managing gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes.” Proud to see LDC experts shaping the future of diabetes care.


