Show Notes
Update: This episode now begins with a short spoken update covering key changes to NICE’s type 2 diabetes treatment recommendations, published in February 2026. The main discussion was recorded in 2022 and includes medication advice that has since changed.
Join NHS junior doctor Sofia and GP Sze as they explore the clinical presentation, diagnostic tests and management of type 2 diabetes. This episode is aimed at final-year medical students and junior doctors working in the UK.
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