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ABCD & EASE Regional Meeting - Information

On arrival at the venue please register at the desk in the Bob Champion Research & Education building entrance.


Abstracts

We would like to invite abstracts of not more than 250 words. We welcome abstracts from all members of the MDT, including students, and abstracts should be related to care of patients with diabetes or endocrinological illness. Authors of the top four scoring abstracts will be invited to present at the meeting. Please email your abstract to Emily Utting. The deadline date for submission of abstracts is Monday 24th April 2023.


Accommodation

You will need to make your own accommodation booking should you require it. There are a number of hotels in Norwich offering a range of prices and styles. 


Accreditation

Accreditation for 6 credits has been applied for.. Certificates of attendance will be emailed after the event. 


Catering

Refreshments include tea and coffee at designated breaks and a buffet lunch. We will endeavour to cater for any dietary requirements that have been specified to us beforehand.


Contact

For all queries about the meeting or abstracts please contact Emily Utting    

For queries regarding registration please contact info@abcd.care.


Meeting Rooms

The meeting sessions will take place in the Roy Snelling Lecture Theatre and the exhibition and catering will be located in Rooms 16 & 16A. All rooms are located within the Bob Champion Research & Education Building.


Safety & security

Please do not leave bags or equipment unattended and please wear your badge at all times. ABCD/EASE cannot be held responsible for personal belongings or effects.

Whilst it is not compulsory to wear a mask during the event, you may wish to do so while moving about the building in particular. There will be hand sanitiser stations available for your use on site as well as hand washing facilities. We do politely request that you do not attend if you are displaying any covid symptoms or have had a recent positive test result.


Sponsors

We are grateful to our corporate sponsors who have generously supported this meeting through unrestricted educational grants:

ABCD Gold pharma supporters: Astra Zeneca, Lilly, Sanofi.
ABCD Silver pharma supporters: A.Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL.

ABCD Gold pump and device supporters: Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Dexcom, GlucoRx, Insulet International (UK) Ltd, Ypsomed.
ABCD Silver pump and device supporters: Air Liquide Healthcare Ltd, Medtronic Ltd, Medtrum Ltd, Menarini Diagnostics.
ABCD Bronze pump and device supporters: Roche Diabetes Care.

The sponsoring companies have not had any editorial input into the agenda or material being presented


Venue and Getting There

Bob Champion Research & Education Building
UEA Research Park
Rosalind Franklin Road
Norwich
NR4 7UQ

Map of venue location.

Parking is available either in the multi-story car park beside the BCRE or the main hospital car park, the usual hospital charges apply (further information and rates).

There is also a Park and Ride service available from Costessey.

The venue is accessible via a number of bus routes which drop off outside the hospital entrance which is a very short walk to the BCRE (<5minutes)

There is a train station in Norwich, however it is on the other side of the city but buses run frequently throughout the day from the station to NNUH.


WiFi

Free wifi is available at the venue.