Announcements
DTN UK Launches Free Self-Assessment Tool to Support Diabetes Technology Competency
Supporting implementation of the National Competency FrameworkFollowing the publication of the National Competency Framework for Training and Assessment of Knowledge and Skills in Diabetes…
Research Fellow Announced
On behalf of The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (Diabetes Care) Ltd (The Diabetes Care Trust (ABCD) Ltd) and The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation (NNUKRF) we are delighted to…
Save the date: ABCD Diabetes Update 2027
Dr. Aaisha Saqib
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…
ABCD Rising Star Award 2026
Professor Iskandar Idris
Many clinicians all over the country are engaged in highly innovative and impactful work in the field of diabetes. Help us to recognise a young and innovative researcher. Please share this work and…
The Niru Goenka Memorial Lecture 2026
Professor Iskandar Idris
Submissions are invited from ABCD members for this named lecture at the forthcoming ABCD Conference in November 2026 which I hope you will attend. Candidates appointed to their first consultant post…
ABCD Conference 2026 Abstract Submissions
Professor Iskandar Idris
We welcome abstracts on any subject relating to Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, which might be of interest to members of the Association. Authors of accepted abstracts will be…
New BJD Joint Editors-in-Chief Appointed
We are pleased to announce that two Joint Editors-in-Chief have been appointed for the British Journal of Diabetes (BJD), the official journal of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists.…
Rowan Hillson awards 2025
Dr. Omar Mustafa
2025 Winner Empowering people with diabetes to prepare for a safer hospital stay Christina Lange Ferreira, SHINE Study team (Dr Hellena Habte-Asres, Prof Angus Forbes and Dr Kirsty Winkley at…
Call for applications for the next ABCD Honorary Meetings Secretary
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
We are seeking nominations and inviting applications from members to stand for election for the position of ABCD Honorary Meetings Secretary. What’s involved? The meetings secretary is a…
Call for ABCD Committee applications
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
We are seeking to recruit new members to the ABCD Committee. All members of ABCD are eligible for application and should be proposed and seconded by other current members of ABCD. …
ABCD audits at EASD 2025 in Vienna
Dr. Bob Ryder
At the recent EASD in Vienna, there were three presentations from the ABCD audit programme. In a short oral presentation, Dr Alex Liarakos presented data showing that in the ABCD NHS England…
Call for Nominations - Early Career Researchers to Present Highlights from EASD 2025
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Early Career Academy invites early career researchers and clinicians to contribute to an upcoming webinar series presenting highlights from…
