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The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists

The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) is the national organisation of Consultant Physicians in Britain who specialise in Diabetes Mellitus.

Upcoming events

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Webinar: Cell therapy in Type 1 diabetes

This webinar aims to provide healthcare professionals with an understanding of current and emerging treatments in islet cell transplantation and cell therapy for Type 1 Diabetes.
Webinar objectives:

Discuss the challenges in managing long-term…

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ABCD Diabetes Update 2025

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The Diabetes Update programme is an initiative for trainees in diabetes and endocrinology. It aims to cover the diabetes section of the training curriculum for diabetes and endocrinology issued by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training…

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7th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA 2025

The past few years have seen advances in research that impact people with diabetes and kidney disease. This biennial meeting is for healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
The 2025 programme…

Announcements

Rowan Hillson Inpatient Diabetes Award for 2024 Winner

Dr. Omar Mustafa,

The Rowan Hillson Inpatient Diabetes Award for 2024 was awarded to Dr Vishakha Bansiya and team (Cambridge) for their project entitled “Pilot real world implementation of fully closed loop insulin…

7th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA

We are delighted to invite the submission of abstracts for the 7th Joint Meeting of ABCD and the UK Kidney Association.  Abstracts should be related to the care of people with diabetes and…

ABCD audits at EASD in Madrid

Dr. Bob Ryder, Consultant Diabetologist,

The ABCD audit programme was prominent at the recent EASD in Madrid with three presentations. In a short oral presentation, Dr Emma Wilmot presented data showing that in the ABCD NHS England pilot…

Diabetes and glucocorticoids research supported by an ABCD grant makes headlines

A new study which found that diabetes risk increases after glucocorticoids has made headlines, including a feature on the BBC news site.  Researchers in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine’s…

Become a Member

The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is the national organisation of Consultant Physicians in Britain who specialise in Diabetes Mellitus. Most are also Acute General Physicians, and many are also Specialists in Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism.

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