Poster 1, poster 2 and interview. Two posters from the ABCD nationwide audit programme were presented at the EASD in Berlin between 2nd and 5th October 2018. Dr Amar Puttanna presented data from the canagliflozin audit looking at the impact of...
Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
Current News
Announcement date: 15 October, 2018
ePoster and interview. In the wake of the two studies with EndoBarrier sponsored by ABCD (click here) Dr Bob Ryder established an NHS service to give EndoBarrier treatment in 2014 and 62 EndoBarriers were implanted as part of this. At the...
Announcement date: 28 September, 2018
NICE has published a new impact report on diabetes. This explores how NICE guidence has been implemented by the healthcare system and what progress has been made to improve outcomes for those with diabetes or at risk of developing...
Announcement date: 12 September, 2018
The final NICE medical technologies guidance on Neuropad for detecting preclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been published.
You can find the guidance on the NICE website here: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/mtg38
Announcement date: 30 August, 2018
Feedback from the most successful Type 1 specialist services is now available from the National Diabetes Audit
Announcement date: 29 August, 2018
The Type 1 diabetes resource platform has been launched by NHS England - a piece of work mostly done by those living with Type 1 diabetes - and aimed at being a platform of self management, links to peer support, etc.
Announcement date: 24 August, 2018
We are delighted to announce that after a considerable amount of work over several months, the audit tool for the FreeStyle Libre is now live and can be accessed by people who have registered for the audit at the following link:
http://...
Announcement date: 21 August, 2018
You will be aware that JBDS have launched an audit of the medical VRIII guideline to look into its safety and inform any possible changes for the second version. We have received 50 replies so far ( 5 audit forms from 10 trusts) and we would be...
Announcement date: 31 July, 2018
Don’t miss out! The morning sessions of the third ABCD Clinical and Commissioning News-Live event ‘Innovation into ICS/STP Implementation’ held on 12th July are now available on line as a webcast, but only until 11th August. Those who were...
Announcement date: 31 July, 2018
In its latest research, the British Heart Foundation has highlighted that 90% of people living with coronary heart disease have at least one other long-term condition, while 60% have at least three. The analysis revealed that the most common...
The British Journal of Diabetes is the official journal of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists. It is a peer-reviewed quarterly publication available online and in print.
Working together to enhance access to technology for people living with diabetes
Welcome to the Diabetes Technology Network UK, an organisation designed to support UK healthcare professionals who are involved in the delivery of technologies designed to improve the lives of people living with diabetes.
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is proud to announce the launch of the Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Collaborative – UK. This is a collaborative of healthcare professionals working in multi-disciplinary teams providing care for adults with type 1 diabetes across the UK.
ABCD Events
Thursday, 8 November, 2018 to Friday, 9 November, 2018
Friday, 9 November, 2018 to Saturday, 10 November, 2018
Membership of the UK’s leading specialist association of clinical and academic diabetologists
Representing Diabetologists in national health decision making by influencing health policy and improving clinical practice at the highest levels in the organisation of the national health service (Click HERE for more on this)
Committed to the preservation and support of diabetes specialist care services
Supporting the growth of local secondary care diabetes services to provide leadership and guidance for local diabetes communities
Representing diabetes specialists who also practice endocrinology, general medicine and acute medicine and understanding the resulting multiple pressures particularly in the current financial climate
Meetings designed for busy clinicians: Thursday evening lecture, networking and conference dinner; Friday clinical educational meeting covering Diabetes and Endocrinology
Complimentary hard copy subscription (UK members only) to ABCD's Journal - The British Journal of Diabetes delivered directly to you
Quarterly Chairman’s e-bulletin/newsletter providing current updates
Free online access to Practical Diabetes – the peer-reviewed journal most dedicated to providing practical support to those involved in diabetescare on the front line
Discounted delegate rates for members which offset the annual subscription
Provision of high-quality training for Specialist Registrars in diabetes and endocrinology
Opportunites to contribute to and learn from national audits of new therapies eg exenatide and liraglutide
Opportunities to set up and run your own nationwide audits or surveys through our Sharepoint website
RSS feeds from our major speciality journals through the ABCD website
Networking with fellow diabetologists who face the same pressures throughout the UK at the 3 meetings each year
Supporting the development of newly appointed consultants through a national mentoring programme
Speciality support for revalidation
Support for members’ applications under the Department of Health’s Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA)
Access to contact details of other ABCD members via the online directory
Access to the members area of our website
Providing specific SpR benefits
Meetings and travel grants of up to £1000 for attendance at international meetings
Free attendance at the ABCD-YDF Kings Fund SpR Leadership Course for SpRs in their final year of training - an opportunity only available to ABCD members
Discounted rates for diabetes trainees to attend ABCD meetings
Annual SpR meetings
