Mrs Helen Rogers

Nurse Consultant: Diabetes

Special Interests

• Diabetes and technology
• Diabetes in Pregnancy
• Mechanisms and treatment of hypoglycaemia unawareness
• Pre-conception care in diabetes

Biography

Helen Rogers is a Nurse Consultant in Diabetes, working at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH).

Helen was one of the key team members involved with initiating the KCH Pump service. She has been involved in the DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) since its inception in the UK. Other areas of interest are; diabetes in pregnancy and new innovations in diabetes therapy.

Helen is an active researcher and currently continuing research in the area of impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia. The HARPdoc (Hypoglycaemia Awareness Restoration Programme for people with type 1 diabetes and problematic hypoglycaemia persisting despite optimised care) randomised control study is complete and is now in roll out phase – a programme using skills of CBT and motivational interviewing to assist people regain hypo awareness.