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DMEG Pre-registration Workbook (updated December 2011)

DMEG are pleased to share the updated version of the pre-registration workbook. This comprehensive document has been put together as a set of tools and exercises, for use with student dietitians on clinical placements, to use as bests suits the needs of your placement programme. This booklet refers to the A/B/C placement programme.

New sections included are: paediatrics, gestational diabetes case studies and patient's blood glucose diaries. In addition the medications and resources section have been updated.

To view the updated version of the document with both questions and answers please click on the resources section (DMEG members only). To access the document containing just the questions click here

 

 

BDA DMEG Scoping Survey - MSc Advanced Dietetic Practice in Diabetes

In Spring 2011, the DMEG Committee submitted an electronic survey via a web based host in order to ascertain current demand in an M Level module in Advanced Dietetic Practice in Diabetes. This information was to obtain current evidence that there was indeed a demand for the course and to support the business case put forward by interested Higher Education Institutes.

To see the results of the survey please click here

 

Diabetes UK - Positions on Council for Healthcare Professionals

Diabetes UK have a number of voluntary positions for Healthcare Professionals available on their Council for Healthcare Professionals which is an advisory body whose members inform the work of Diabetes UK. For information please click here

 

DMEG Memberships Fees now Due!

It is that time of year again!
DMEG are pleased to announce that we are now able to accept payment via the BACS system. Payment by cheque is still accepted.
If you would like to become a member of DMEG simply fill out the application form. Answer the questions by circling the appropriate word(s) where applicable. For information on BACS payment please click here. To download a copy of the BACS remittance advice click here

 

 

UK evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of Diabetes

The Diabetes UK evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of Diabetes” is now available at www.diabetes.org.uk/nutrition-guidelines. The guidelines will be published in Diabetic Medicine in the oct/nov edition (print) but they are available online to subscribers-only.

 

 

Joint DMEG & Renal Study Group Study Day 15th September 2011 Birmingham

Go to the courses & conferences section of the website to view the programme and download the registration form now!

 

MSc Advanced Dietetic Practice in Diabetes. The BDA DMEG Group Evaluation Questionnaire

This proposed part-time programme of Post-graduate Master’s level modules provides a flexible pathway with optional ‘step-off’ awards.

We would be very grateful if you could consider the options this proposed programme offers and take a few minutes to complete this simple tick-box questionnaire. The answers you provide are confidential to the evaluation process and your name will not be linked with your response. Your answers do not commit you to registering to study.By responding to the following questions we will be able to assess whether this programme of post-graduate education is of interest to you, as a member of DMEG, and what DMEG see as their potential demand for study. Thus your views will help us to help us assess whether we are meeting the professional development needs of Diabetes Specialist Dietitians.

Please follow the link to the survey and mark your answer to the following questions with a tick √ in the selected box:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BH52NHG

Closing date for replies: Friday 1st July 2011

Career and Competency Framework for Dietitians and Frontline Staff

The professional education working group of Diabetes UK have recently released a new document titled ‘An Integrated Career and Competency Framework for Dietitians and Frontline Staff’. 
To view this document click here 

Link Up Winter 2010 / 2011

See the new Link Up Newsletter in the members area

Carbs and Cals Book - A Visual Carbohydrate Counting Book & iPhone / Android App(now available)

Chris Cheyette (Dietitian) and Yello Balolia (Photographic Artist) have produced a comprehensive visual guide to carbohydrate and calorie counting. The 4th edition of the book (in association with Diabetes UK) was released on 29th November 2010 and contains over 1200 food and drink pictures with carbohydrate and calorie values. Go to www.carbsandcals.com to order your copy for £12.99 (free UK postage). The iPhone & Android App is also available from the app stores. Teaching packs, flash cards and posters are also available. Discounts for larger orders are also available.

Diabetes Inpatient Activity, England - Length of Stay, Day-cases & Readmissions by Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) chapter 2007-08 (March 2010)

This National Diabetes Information Service (NDIS) analysis examined whether a patient's hospital stay was affected if they had diabetes, and if any effect was further influenced by factors like age or the reason for admission. The study analysed 2007/08 data from both the Hospital Episode Statistics database and the National Diabetes Audit. Click here to view

Feedback from Dietitains Meeting at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2010

Following on from the Dietitians disciplinary meeting at the APC in Liverpool this document outlines the key areas that were discussed. These issues have been fed back to Diabetes UK. Click here to view.

Defining a Specialist Diabetes Service for Adults with Diabetes A Diabetes UK Task and Finish Group Report

This report has been produced as a consultation intended to obtain views from people with diabetes and healthcare professionals about the recommendations included in describing a specialist diabetes service for adults with diabetes. Click here to see the report. Plesae send any comments to malvina.rossi@diabetes.org.uk by 29 April 2010.

NICE Guidance - Weight Management Before, During & After Pregnancy

To view the guidance click here

Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling

DMEG sent a response to the Food Standards Agency regarding their consultation on front of pack nutrition labelling. Click here to view

The Diabetes Education Network Think Tank report on “Structuring diabetes services to support self-management”

The Diabetes Education Network have recently produced a report on structuring services to support self management. This work came out of a think tank meeting of professionals and people with diabetes back in June 2009. Click here to view 

Department of Health AHP Prescribing Scoping Project report July 2009.

The Department of Health has recently produced this report: Allied health professions prescribing and medicines supply mechanisms scoping project report. The objective was to look at what evidence exists to help extend the prescibing and medicines supply for AHPs. See the full doccument for details.

Click here to view

NICE (2009) guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes – Newer Agents.

DMEG are now working effectively with NICE ( via the BDA) and our comments are being well received and  considered. For example, we asked NICE to reconsider the comment in the newer agents draft guidance that suggested exanetide should be stopped if there was not 5% weight loss within 6 months. We felt this was unreasonable since exanetide is not primarily a weight reducing drug and the studies quoted suggest only a 3% weight loss is likely. As a result of ours ( and others comments ) this has been changed in the final document.

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Carbohydrate Resource - Food Pictures

Maria Leveridge, on behalf of DMEG, has been able to obtain a Value Added Licence for the publication of material taken from Nelson et al Food Portion Sizes: A photographic atlas MAFF 1997. See the Resources page in the Members section to download a copy of the Carbohydate Food Pictures resource booklet. The resource is available in both grams and CP's.