Simon O'Neill

Simon O'Neill, Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, joined Diabetes UK in 1995 after a nursing career. He qualified from St Thomas' Hospital, London as a registered nurse in 1989 and specialised in paediatrics at Guy’s Hospital in 1991.

After several years working in both general and renal paediatrics, he joined Diabetes UK as a nurse care adviser.

Simon is responsible for ensuring Diabetes UK produces accurate and up-to-date information and advice on all aspects of diabetes care, based on the latest evidence.

Working closely with healthcare professional colleagues, he also advises on the charity’s policies and positions.

Simon was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1992.

Why we support NHS England’s calls for interoperable diabetes tech by Simon O’Neill

Yesterday NHS England and NHSX jointly wrote to diabetes technology manufacturers, calling for devices that store patient data, such as the Abbott Flash glucose monitor, to be interoperable. At Diabetes UK we strongly support their call. Interoperability describes software and computer systems that are able to share and make use of the information they hold.…

Diabetes developments: a look at the latest technologies, medicines and treatments – by Simon O’Neill

In a regular blog series, Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK’s Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, rounds up the latest diabetes news. This week Simon updates on the latest technologies, medicines and treatments. Smartphone-compatible ultrasound Smart phones are being put to more and more innovative uses. As well as the various apps many of us…

Diabetes developments – by Simon O’Neill

In a regular blog series, Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK’s Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, rounds up the latest diabetes news. This week Simon updates on pharmacists, superbugs, epidemics, prescriptions, activity and psychological support. The pharmacist will see you now… NHS England is continuing to build on its programme of pharmacists working alongside GPs…

Diabetes developments – Simon O’Neill

In a regular blog series, Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK’s Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, rounds up the latest diabetes news. This week Simon updates on technologies, medicines and treatments. Big and bigger data Sugar.IQ is the first app to come out of a collaboration between Medtronic and IBM’s Watson supercomputer and it gives…

Diabetes developments (research) – Simon O’Neill

In a regular blog series, Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK’s Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, rounds up the latest diabetes news. This week Simon updates on research. A Cure In Mice? Researchers at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio have managed to reverse Type 1 diabetes in mice by making other cells…

Diabetes developments – Simon O’Neill

In a regular blog series, Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK’s Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, rounds up the latest diabetes news. This week Simon updates on NICE guidelines and data protection. New NICE guidance for Type 2 diabetes This month NICE released the update to their guidance on the management of T2D. Following the…

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