Information Links
Mims
Main Navigation
Drugs
Conditions
News and resources
MIMS Hosted
MIMS Diabetes Clinic
Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing for type I and type II diabetes mellitus.
Latest news
Stop SGLT2 inhibitors and monitor ketones in hospitalised patients, says MHRA
SGLT2 inhibitor treatment should be interrupted in...
GPs overestimate benefits and harms of treatments, say researchers
GPs’ knowledge of the absolute benefits and harms of...
Three Insuman insulin presentations to be discontinued
The Insuman range is being rationalised owing to manufacturing...
Prescribers reassured over metformin contamination
Trace amounts of the potential carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine...
NICE recommends 'innovative' treatment for type I diabetes
Dapagliflozin (Forxiga) has been approved for routine...
At-a-glance product comparison charts.
Summaries of key national guidance.
From our sister sites
Articles from 
Calculators
Proteinuria
Urine albumin: creatinine ratio (ACR), protein: creatinine ratio (PCR), and degree of renal impairment.
HbA 1c units
Enter glycated haemoglobin
(
HbA
1c
) value in % to convert to mmol/mol, and vice versa.
Visual guide to diabetes devices
Images and key features to help you identify, compare and recommend suitable devices during patient consultations.
This content is available exclusively to GPs and MIMS subscribers. To view, please log in or subscribe.
| Lancets | Reusable insulin delivery devices |
| Finger pricking devices | Pre-filled insulin pens |
| Blood glucose test strips | Pre-filled GLP-1 agonist pens |
| Blood glucose meters |
External resources
Useful websites and online tools to support prescribing for diabetes.