Tamsin Fletcher-Salt

Proud to be part of the diabetes forum committee @rcn.org.uk #diabetes #nurseeducation

Our conference has started @dsnamanda.bsky.social is speaking about diagnosis #getitright

Early morning train journey

A cold but beautiful morning off to @rcn.org.uk for our committee meeting today then conference tomorrow @dsnforumuk.bsky.social @dsnamanda.bsky.social

Sisters 🥰

Sitting watching a movie whilst my no knead bread proves #baking #3dayweek

If you have #T1Diabetes
As per the #T1DIndex from ‘Breakthrough T1D’

As regards ‘healthy years of life it takes from people living with #T1D?

🇬🇧 now has one of the LOWEST - globally

How about that 😊

More to do - yet much to celebrate too

Onwards 💙

YouTube video by Joel Topf physiology and pathophysiology of hyponatremia

Hyponatremia physiology in a minute, forty seconds. #IsHomeostasisAJokeToYou

youtu.be/Q93D_SjaOEY

Congress | Royal College of Nursing RCN Congress is a fantastic opportunity for members to meet, learn, develop and share excellent nursing practice.

Calling all @thercn.bsky.social members,

Are you passionate about Nursing?
Do you want to make a difference?

Apply to be a funded voting member to represent your branch at RCN Congress in 2025.

Follow the link here to find out more and how to apply ⬇️
www.rcn.org.uk/congress/

Beautiful Barbados 😎 #annualleave #makingmemories

It seems only appropriate to be drinking a snowflake martini #cruiselife #makingmemories

Want to help improve future sexual health services in the UK?

Take part in one of our upcoming focus groups.

If you take part in a focus group, you will get a £50 e-voucher as a huge thank you!

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Today's port is the beautiful St Lucia

Today will involve zip lines 😁

But first up coffee & danish 😍

#makingmemories

Another port & another tropical storm 🌩️⚡⛈️

This time we had already planned to be wet 😁

Swimming with stingrays

The infographic reads: #SeeTheNeed #LeftBehind 2.2 million people are living with sight loss in the UK 2023 (3.3%) 28,670 children and young people age 0-17 years live with sight impairment and severe sight impairment 427,000 people of working age live with sight loss 1.3 million people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. 123,000 people have severe diabetic retinopathy (R2,R3,M1) 20% experience difficulties managing diabetes due to vision loss Figures from RNIB and Barometer study

Did you know a complication of #Diabetes is diabetic retinopathy. Left untreated this can lead to sight loss.

Diabetes is a condition with numbers: glucose, insulin, carbohydrate. But what if you can't see the numbers?
#SeeTheNeed #LeftBehind

2 hours later and we were absolutely saturated 🌧️🌧️🌧️

Well today didn't go quite as planned

Ended up in the midst of a tropical storm whilst on an open top bus tour #soaked

Everything was soaked even the money had to be dried when we got back on board 🤦

Snt Maarten 😊

Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline

Hello 👋🏻 BlueSky people!!

We ventured over here..

Say 👋🏻 if you came too!

Follow us for all things:
▶️ diabetes specialist nursing
▶️diabetes updates
▶️leadership & nursing
▶️diabetes support & networking

#gbdoc #diabetes #CNS #nursing

This frustrates me
@marksandspencer.bsky.social are a bit naughty for this

Management of #CKD in #type2diabetes from @ABCDiab & @UKKidney

🚨 New 🇬🇧 guidance🚨

😍 The tiered approach

🔸Comprehensive and great to see #GLP1 in the mix too‼️ as well as ns-MRAs

✅ Free access

🔗onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Diabetes prevalence ⤴️ globally since 1990, now affecting 828M adults❗️

🔹 Study highlights a major treatment gap: 445M adults (59%) remain untreated, mainly in low- & middle-income countries.

👉 Need better health systems, early detection, & equitable diabetes care 🌍

🔗 thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Racial & ethnic disparities in #SGLT2i & #GLP1 use persist in #T2D with 💔/#CKD❗️

🔹 ⚫️ Medicare beneficiaries ⤵️30–35% odds of starting SGLT2is or GLP1s vs. ⚪️peers.

🔸 Hispanics ⤵️11–25% odds of starting GLP1

❗️Targeted efforts needed #HealthEquity

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Expert statement on Diagnosis & Mx of peripheral neuropathy in #diabetes & pre-diabetes (Gulf region)

🔸suggest routine screening (patient questionnaire & clinical assessment)

🔹Universal B12 Rx

🔸Check B 1&6 levels

🔹Use of CGM

🔸Use of GLP1

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Diabetes in Menopause Ulster University Research Project

Ulster University are recruiting to a #diabetes & #menopause #research project
Criteria
• Aged 18-65 years old
• Diagnosis of #T1D or #T2D
• Experience of #menopause or #perimenopause symptoms
• UK Resident
If interested please email Dr Rachel Black r.black3@ulster.ac.uk

Bit of drama as we headed on board #celebritysummit
A fork lift set on fire🚒 right next to us 😬
Safely on board and enjoying a cocktail 🍹

Holiday vibes 😁 #rainforest #makingmemories