About the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
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.
ABCD was established in 1997 with the principal objective of ensuring high quality care for all UK diabetes patients. ABCD is essentially a professional organisation committed to the preservation and support of diabetes specialist care services. ABCD believes that local diabetes specialists are uniquely qualified to provide guidance and leadership for district diabetes services. ABCD membership was initially open only to UK consultant diabetologists but was later extended to include specialist registrars.
Aims & Objectives
To ensure the highest quality of care for people with diabetes both in hospitals and in primary care.
To promote awareness of and interest in diabetes mellitus and diabetes care both locally and nationally.
To provide a resource of information about diabetes care for purchasers and others.
To provide high quality training in diabetes care for Specialist Registrars training for a CCST in Diabetes and Endocrinology and other medical staff involved in the care of diabetic patients.
To encourage clinical research in diabetes mellitus in hospital clinics and jointly with primary care diabetes clinics.
To support diabetologists dealing with management issues as they apply to the provision of diabetes services.
Reach and Representation
National Committees on which ABCD represents UK Diabetologists
National Diabetes Advisory Board
National Diabetes Audit Programme Board
Parliamentary and Stakeholders Diabetes Think Tank
The Royal College of Physicians Joint Specialty Committee (JSC)
Specialist training Committee (STC)
The Royal College of Physicians Manpower Committee
The Coalition of UK Medical Specialist Societies
Specialist Certificate Exam Board (SCE)
Scottish Diabetes group
The day-to-day activity of ABCD is led by an executive supported to the ABCD committee. The executive consists of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Meetings Secretary and the previous Chairman. The committee comprises of elected members and co-opted members who are brought in to support the committee because of their specialist knowledge, role within ABCD or their role outside of the organisation.
ABCD exists for its Members, who are a unique group of individuals, as well as diabetes professionals.
Here we can celebrate the lives of our colleagues who have died, to quote Thomas Campbell, “To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die”.
ABCD Members are welcome to make a submission to our Memorial.
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.
