Consultants in diabetes today provide vital clinical and strategic leadership within their Trusts, both as clinical and medical directors, and in a variety of roles in the wider health economy. In addition to continuous professional development, which all healthcare professionals are required to complete, ABCD encourages its members to engage in continuing personal development, providing a range of development opportunities for those who might wish to take on leadership roles in the future.
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
Webinar: Screening for and managing early type 1 diabetes
Thursday 3rd October 2024 17:00 - 18:15
As screening initiatives are being set up internationally, and with the availability of clinical coding for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes (T1D), an increasing number of people are being identified with T1D…
Announcements
Registration launched for Diabetes Update 2025!
We are delighted to announce that registration for the Diabetes Update programme is now open! Our much awaited initiative for trainees in diabetes and endocrinology will be held from the 29th - 31st…
In memory of Dr Bob Young
It is with profound sadness that many will have heard, the National Diabetes Audit lead, Dr Bob Young, died on 23rd July 2024. Bob was a consultant in diabetes at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.…
Prize winning ABCD audits at recent ADA meeting in Orlando, Florida
Dr. Bob Ryder, Consultant Diabetologist,
At the recent 84th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Orlando, Florida, there were four presentations from the ABCD audit programme. Dr Harshal Deshmukh’s…
Your chance to face our Diabetes Dragons' Den
ABCD are delighted to announce that the Diabetes Dragons' Den is running for a second year. After a successful first year in 2023, entries are now open for this year's competition that aims to…
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.
