Congratulations to Dr Frances 'Fran' Game, Diabetologist and Clinical Director for Research and Development at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, for being internationally recognised with the 2025 Medstar Georgetown Distinguished Achievement Award in Diabetic Limb Salvage.
Two colleagues from the Paediatric Diabetes department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton were invited to a prestigious academy event in Switzerland to present their groundbreaking innovation work to reduce waiting times for young people that need insulin pumps.
We are proud to share that Professor Fran Game, Clinical Director in Research and Development and Consultant Diabetologist at UHDB, has received the 2024 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Roger Pecoraro Award for her significant contribution and research into Diabetes foot care.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton's (UHDB) clinical research and involvement team partnered with local group, Community One, to hold their first event promoting the importance of diversity in diabetes research and recruiting more participants from underserved communities.
A landmark study that aims to deliver a step change in the care of chronic wounds and reduce healthcare costs for wound management has begun patient trials in people with diabetes-related foot ulcers.
A UHDB consultant who wanted to be able to offer access to a lifechanging device for her patients with type 1 diabetes, has contributed to an innovative research study which has been hugely successful.
Emma Wilmot, Consultant Diabetologist, has been heavily involved in designing and delivering a multi-centre randomised controlled trial called Flash UK.
The Diabetes Team at the Royal Derby Hospital have been presented with a Team UHDB Monthly Making a Difference Award after a patient praised the “world class” care they received.
Burton Albion FC has teamed up with the NHS to get behind a special campaign urging black, asian and ethnic minority people to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
The call out comes as we are reminded that black, asian and ethnic minority people are three times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than white people and that if left untreated, it can lead to blindness, kidney failure, loss of a limb and it also increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.
People living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of dying with Covid-19 with nearly a third of deaths in the Staffordshire locality associated with the condition, according to local NHS statistics. However, better management of the condition can help improve control and lead to better outcomes.
Derbyshire Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes team have achieved their best ever results in the latest RCPCH National Paediatric Diabetes audit (NPDA) – helping to improve outcomes for children and young people with diabetes.
A member of Team UHDB's Diabetes Team has been named as the Diabetes UK Clinical Champion for the Midlands region.