Blog
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24 Feb 2026
Meet Nikki Dawson: Championing paediatric diabetes care
Nurses play a vital role in supporting children and young people with diabetes. In this blog, I share my journey and why enabling nurses to provide safe, effective, and equitable care across all settings is so important.
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17 Feb 2026
Excited to join the RCN Diabetes Forum
Diabetes care today looks very different from when I first entered the field 25 years ago. In this blog, I reflect on why education and research matter more than ever, and how nurses can shape the future of diabetes care.
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12 Jan 2026
Reflecting on another remarkable year for the RCN Diabetes Forum: A Chair’s perspective
In her first blog as official Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum, Amanda Williams reflects on the work of the Diabetes Forum over 2025 highlighting what hard work and determination can do to champion the voice of nursing.
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12 Dec 2025
Strengthening the Future of Diabetes Care: Reflections from EDEN Leicester
In this blog, UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, Callum, talks about his recent visit to EDEN Leicester Diabetes Centre and what he learnt.
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14 Nov 2025
Managing diabetes in the workplace
Debbie Holder, Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse and RCN Diabetes Forum Committee member reflects on this year’s World Diabetes Day theme of ‘diabetes and wellbeing’.
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23 Oct 2025
Championing Neurodiversity in Diabetes: Care Reflections from DPC
In this blog, Acting Chair Amanda Williams, reflects on her time presenting at the Diabetes Professional Care Conference alongside UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, on the new neurodiversity resource from RCN with a special focus on diabetes and the importance of awareness in practice.
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1 Oct 2025
EASD 2025 - Updates for our members
In this blog, Amanda, current acting Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum, shares about what updates were discussed for practice at the 61st 2025 European Association for the Study of Diabetes and what you need to know for practice.
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11 Sep 2025
Diabetes rehabilitation: Everyone should be invited to Refocusise
In this blog, Diabetes forum member Samantha talks about her 'Refocusise' initiative and how it is changing the lives of those living with type 2 diabetes.
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3 Jul 2025
Forum Activism: What this means for the diabetes forum
In this blog, Helena talks about her experiences attending the RCN Forum Activism Day and how the diabetes forum are getting involved.
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2 Jun 2025
Person-centred care of older people with diabetes
Older people with diabetes face complex physical, emotional and social challenges. Person-centred, holistic care delivered by skilled nurses and allied healthcare professionals is key to improving health outcomes and quality of life through individually tailored support and shared decision-making.
