ABCD Announcements
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Launch of NHS Digital Weight Management ProgrammeProfessor Johnathan Valabhji, ABCD Co-opted Committee MemberThursday, 1st July 2021 A new 12 week NHS Digital Weight Management Programme (DWMP) has formally launched today for people living with obesity and diabetes or hypertension. Referrals are via general practice. The slide below explains how this fits into existing weight... Read More |
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Launch of the ABCD nationwide oral semaglutide audit at ADA 2021Dr Bob Ryder (Website Co-ordinator, Clinical Lead, ABCD Nationwide Audits)Tuesday, 29th June 2021 Today at ADA 2021, ABCD is pleased to announce the launch of the ABCD nationwide oral semaglutide audit. As you will know, the clinical trials with semaglutide suggest that it may be more effective than the other GLP-1 receptor agonists. ... Read More |
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Semaglutide use is associated with significant reductions in weight and HbA1c in the real-world: Results from the ABCD auditDr Thomas Crabtree & Dr Bob RyderMonday, 28th June 2021 We are pleased to be presenting our first analysis from the ABCD Semaglutide audit at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Session virtual session this weekend. Our real-world cohort was heavier with higher baseline HbA1c levels than... Read More |
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Empagliflozin use is associated with reduction in alanine aminotransferase: insights from ABCD audit data practiceDr Thomas Crabtree & Dr Bob RyderMonday, 28th June 2021 The ABCD Empagliflozin audit has provided valuable insights into empagliflozin use in UK based real-world practice. Additionally, data from the other SGLT2 audit programmes has demonstrated reductions in ALT as a marker of liver inflammation... Read More |
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RCP Webinar: Building your career as an SAS doctorDr Rob Gregory, Ex-officio Chair, ABCD CommitteeThursday, 24th June 2021 SAS doctors play a vital role in the delivery of NHS services but can sometimes be overlooked when it comes to career development and recognition. Join this webinar to hear from the chair of the RCP SAS doctor network and senior RCP... Read More |
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Quality in Care Diabetes 2021: Deadline ExtendedDr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairThursday, 17th June 2021 Entries and now open for Quality in Care Diabetes 2021, the prestigious UK & Ireland awards, which since 2011 have been recognising, rewarding and sharing initiatives that improve the quality of life for people living with diabetes. The... Read More |
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UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) national consultation on the use of artificial intelligence for image analysis in diabetic eye screeningSusannah Rowles, ABCD Honorary SecretaryThursday, 20th May 2021 We are looking for any members who may have some unique expertise! The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has started a national consultation on the use of artificial intelligence for image analysis in diabetic eye screening.... Read More |
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Survey: National Diabetes Audit (NDA) specification engagementSusannah Rowles, ABCD Honorary SecretaryThursday, 20th May 2021 As the contractual arrangements under which the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is delivered end in June 2022, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) is preparing a new specification and package of work for this programme. To aid this,... Read More |
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ABCD Diabetes and COVID National Diabetes Audit - Two Papers PublishedDr Rustam Rea, Clinical Lead, ABCD Diabetes and COVID National Diabetes AuditWednesday, 19th May 2021 The ABCD Diabetes and COVID National Diabetes Audit is still live. We have now published 2 papers: an analysis of the clinical characteristics of nearly 200 people with Type 1 diabetes and their outcomes (Diabetologia - http://link.... Read More |
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Re-launch of ABCD worldwide audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetesProfessor Hugh Jones, President of The Androgen SocietyWednesday, 19th May 2021 Commencement of the ABCD worldwide audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes was held up by the recent COVID-19 pandemic surge. With the subsiding of that surge, ABCD would now like to invite you to join the audit... Read More |
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DCT and ABCD Research Grant open for applicationsDr Parth Narendran, ABCD Academic CommitteeTuesday, 18th May 2021 We are proud to launch a new grant funding scheme from The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and The Diabetes Care Trust for high quality clinically based studies costing upto £50,000. We would particularly like to encourage... Read More |
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Do you provide T2D services to a large Black African-Caribbean community?Dr Barbara McGowanWednesday, 12th May 2021 Would you be interested in being a research centre for a clinical trial of a culturally-tailored T2D self-management programme for Black African-Caribbean adults? Healthy Eating & Active Lifestyles for Diabetes (‘HEAL-D’) is a diabetes self-... Read More |
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ABCD and Renal Association Standards of Care for Glycaemic Assessment in People with Diabetes on HaemodialysisDr Sufyan Hussain and Dr Andrew FrankelMonday, 10th May 2021 People with diabetes on haemodialysis represent a complex group that are at high-risk for medical complications including hypoglycaemia. Furthermore, these individuals have historically not received the attention to their glycaemic control that... Read More |
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Spotlight on: The ABCD DIY APS AuditDr Thomas Crabtree - ABCD Research FellowWednesday, 5th May 2021 The ABCD DIY APS audit was conceived in 2019 as a way of recording and assessing the real-world clinical outcomes associated with do-it-yourself artificial pancreas systems. These systems are user-created, driven by the #WeAreNotWaiting movement... Read More |
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2021 London SymposiumDr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairTuesday, 27th April 2021 The London Symposium has been a successful whole-day Symposium on the latest aspects of diagnosis and treatments specific to Diabetes. This year’s symposium, the sixth in the series, is developed around the theme of the “CENTENARY OF INSULIN... Read More |
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Dr Garry Tan elected as ABCD representative on the Joint Specialist Committee for Endocrinology & Diabetes (JSC) at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP)Dr Susannah Rowles, Secretary ABCDThursday, 22nd April 2021 ABCD is proud to announce the formal election of Dr Garry Tan, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as our representative on the Joint Specialist Committee for Endocrinology & Diabetes (JSC) at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP... Read More |
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Apply to join the 2nd cohort of the NDA Quality Improvement Collaboratives by 21 April 2021Dr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairWednesday, 14th April 2021 ABCD would like to announce these two QI opportunities from the NDA team for diabetes services and CCG/Healthboards to our members. Please note the tight deadline of 21st April 2021. The National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is keen to support services... Read More |
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Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2022Professor Ketan Dhatariya (Chair JBDS-IP)Thursday, 1st April 2021 Due to the pressure on hospital teams during the COVID pandemic, we have postponed the 2021 competition but are launching a revamped award for 2022 which has been amended to take into account the current COVID situation. We are inviting colleagues... Read More |
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RT-CGM and flash glucose monitoring not recognised By DVLA for G2 Drivers with Insulin Treated DiabetesDr Dinesh Nagi, ABCD Ex-Officio ChairFriday, 19th March 2021 The use of technologies to monitor diabetes is expanding rapidly. The flash glucose monitoring (FSL) is allowed for clinical use in selected group of individuals with type 1 Diabetes in the UK. In GB, there are 1428 drivers with type 1... Read More |
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New Guidance from The National Inpatient Diabetes COVID19 Response GroupProfessor Gerry RaymanFriday, 19th March 2021 The National Inpatient Diabetes COVID19 Response Group has published guidance for healthcare professionals on managing hyperglycaemia/diabetes in a COVID Virtual Ward for patients with or without diabetes. This is to support safe management of... Read More |
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