Diabetes Clinical Care and Management (Taught)

Diabetes is a long-term condition affecting over 460 million adults worldwide, and its prevalence is predicted to increase to 700 million in 2045; posing further health and economic challenges globally.

The overall aim of the Clinical Care and Management in Diabetes programme is to equip health professionals, with advanced applied skills in formulating diabetes care to improve patient outcomes. The programme is delivered via an interactive online learning process that will enable students to acquire advanced practice skills in the assessment and management of diabetes. The emphasis throughout the programme is on learning as a means to improve care outcomes for people living with diabetes and in the prevention and management of diabetes complications. The specific aims of the programme are:

The programme is suitable for health professionals from a variety of disciplines particularly those in primary care settings (GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and podiatrists) or those working in specialist or intermediate diabetes settings.

Key benefits

• Our diabetes MSc programme is delivered by highly experienced diabetes academic clinicians who are experts in the field of diabetes with a strong focus on promoting evidence-based care and improving healthcare practice.

• The diabetes MSc programme is focused on improving diabetes outcomes by engaging students in addressing clinical problems of relevance to their area of practice.

• King's College London offers exciting opportunities with two world-class academic health science centres and renowned teaching hospitals providing general and specialist care.