Episode 201: A Personalised Approach to Diabetes The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

Nick Oliver, Wynn Professor of Human Metabolism at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK, joins Jonathan to discuss all things diabetes, from patient education to awareness for diabetes prevention, as well as research into islet cell transplantation.
Use the following timestamps to navigate our episode!
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:25)-Nick Oliver, playwright
(05:07)-Nick’s ‘origin story’
(07:33)-Acknowledging the current challenges in diabetes treatment, and goals for the future
(11:00)-Patient awareness and education in the treatment and management of diabetes
(15:29)-Technology in aiding diabetes treatment
(19:03)-Quality of life in real-time continuous glucose monitoring in children
(21:49)-The artificial pancreas: where is it now, and where is it going?
(26:12)-Intraocular islet cell transplantation in early-onset diabetic retinopathy
(29:54)-Innovative developments on the horizon
(33:07)-Research on increased glycaemic variability in pregnant females with gastric bypass
(35:43)-The work of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
(37:16)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare