ABCD Announcements
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Professional Development Lead required for NDCMP/CDPDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDTuesday, 14th June 2022 ABCD currently runs the successful National Diabetes Consultant Mentorship and Consultant Development Programmes. We are now seeking a Professional Development Lead for these programmes to support Keith Whitfield, current Faculty Lead.... Read More |
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Join Us In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the ABCDDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDTuesday, 7th June 2022 Join us on Monday, 13th June at 5:00pm to raise a glass in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists. In this short virtual meet up, we will raise a glass to the ABCD founders and all past... Read More |
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Named Lectures 2023 Call for ApplicationsDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDMonday, 6th June 2022 Applications are now open for the Named Lectures at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2023! The Named Lectures are a central part of our annual conference and are prestigious awards recognising the very best in diabetes care, treatment and... Read More |
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MHRA Message: New safety warnings on risk of insulin leakage from Roche Accu-Chek Insight Insulin pumpsHermione Price, Secretary ABCDFriday, 27th May 2022 The UK regulator has taken safety action to reduce risks associated with Roche Accu-Chek Insight Insulin Pumps by issuing a national safety alert and outlining recommendations for patients. The Medicines and Healthcare products... Read More |
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Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2022 application - winner & highly commendedProfessor Ketan Dhatariya (Chair JBDS-IP)Tuesday, 24th May 2022 Winner of Rowan Hillson Award 2022 Improving and sustaining improvement in diabetes-related ketoacidosis management through Quality Improvement Project across hospitals during COVID Dr Punith Kempegowda on behalf of the DEKODE team... Read More |
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National Diabetes Audit: Submission updateDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDMonday, 16th May 2022 This is a reminder that the submission deadline for specialist/secondary diabetes services as part of the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is Thursday 30th June 2022 at 11:59. Submissions of data (for all patients attending specialist services... Read More |
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Winners of the Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2022: The best interventions: Redesigning, rebuilding, and maintaining safe inpatient diabetes care during COVIDProfessor Ketan Dhatariya (Chair JBDS-IP)Tuesday, 10th May 2022 This is to announce the results of this national competition for the ‘Best interventions: Redesigning, rebuilding and maintaining safe inpatient diabetes care during COVID. One winner and one highly commended were identified. There were 5 entries,... Read More |
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National Clinical Impact Awards 2022 - open for applicationsSteve Bain, ABCD lead for ACCIAThursday, 5th May 2022 The Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA), formerly ACCEA, has opened the 2022 application round. As a National Nominating Organisation (NNO) for the new National Clinical Impact Awards, ABCD will be able to support... Read More |
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Diabetes UK and JDRF UK launch pioneering £50 million partnership with Steve Morgan FoundationDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDThursday, 28th April 2022 Diabetes UK and JDRF are delighted to announce a new, game changing research funding partnership that aims to transform the lives of people living with type 1 diabetes and see the UK lead the global race to a cure. For the last year the charities... Read More |
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RCP: Experiences of COVID: recording doctors' voicesHermione Price, Honorary Secretary ABCDFriday, 22nd April 2022 As a healthcare professional, do you have experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like the public to hear? As we learn to live with COVID-19, is there anything you think the public needs to know? Are there things about the... Read More |
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MHRA: April Drug Safety Update on Pregabalin (Lyrica)Hermione Price, Honorary Secretary ABCDFriday, 22nd April 2022 The MHRA has published a Drug Safety Update on pregabalin (Lyrica) and the findings of a safety study on risks if used during pregnancy. They have also produced a Safety leaflet to help patients to understand the latest information... Read More |
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The 2022 London Symposium - 19th May and 16th June 2022Dipesh Patel, Chair ABCDWednesday, 13th April 2022 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 on the 19th May and 16th June, is developed around the theme of the “Diabetes... Read More |
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Applications invited for role of JBDS Co-ChairProfessor Ketan Dhatariya (Chair JBDS-IP)Thursday, 7th April 2022 The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS) invites applications from enthusiastic and committed individuals for the role of Co-Chair of the group. The role is designed to aid in the running of the highly influential and globally... Read More |
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JRCPTB Curricula launch webinar, 4th April 2022Hermione Price, Honorary General Secretary ABCDThursday, 31st March 2022 Join JRCPTB for a a live webinar and Q&A session on the new group 1 and internal medicine curricula which will be implemented from August 2022. The webinar has been organised by the JRCPTB, on behalf of the three royal colleges of... Read More |
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Launch of the ABCD audit for the Omnipod insulin pumpEmma Wilmot, Consultant Diabetologist, University Hospitals of Derby & Burton Honorary (clinical) Associate Professor, University of NottinghamMonday, 28th March 2022 ABCD is pleased to announce the launch of the ABCD International Omnipod audit and would like to invite you to take part. Following the successful FreeStyle Libre and closed loop audits, the principles remain the same. We aim to collect data... Read More |
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National Clinical Impact Awards 2022Steve Bain, ABCD lead for ACCEAFriday, 25th March 2022 ABCD are pleased to announce that the Association will be a National Nominating Organisation (NNO) for the new National Clinical Impact Awards. The 2022 National Clinical Impact Awards Guidance for Applicants has been published on... Read More |
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Royal Society of Medicine 'COVID-19 Conference: Two years on' webinarHermione Price, Honorary General Secretary ABCDMonday, 14th March 2022 COVID-19 Conference: Two years on Date: Thursday 31 March 2022 Time: 12:30pm to 4:00pm (BST) CPD learning applied This RSM conference, to be held two years after the first UK lockdown, brings together leading authorities on COVID-19... Read More |
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National diabetic eye screening conference: The good, the bad and the uglyHermione Price, Honorary General Secretary ABCDThursday, 10th March 2022 This is an essential annual conference for all those involved in diabetic eye screening that provides insight into current and future changes within the specialty. There will be key updates direct from the National Programme... Read More |
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NICE: Medical Technologies Advisory Committee Recruitment - Health Economist/ Specialist in Secondary Care.Hermione Price, Honorary General Secretary ABCDThursday, 10th March 2022 The Medical Technologies Advisory Committee are currently recruiting for the following roles: Health economist Specialists in secondary care. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from specialists with... Read More |
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RCP Diabetes Care Accreditation Programme - Inpatient accreditation roleDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDFriday, 4th March 2022 Diabates care accreditation programme (DCAP) will be piloting an accreditation process for inpatient diabetes services in the East of England and Wales. Accreditation is a supportive process of evaluating the quality of clinical services... Read More |
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