Announcements
Oral semaglutide now available again – please contribute to the ABCD oral semaglutide audit
Dr. Bob Ryder
Oral semaglutide is available to prescribe again and is now effectively the only GLP-1 receptor agonist available. So, this is an opportune time for ABCD members to contribute to the ABCD oral…
Appointment of Dr Clare Hambling as the new National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
ABCD welcomes the appointment of Dr Clare Hambling as the new National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity. Professor Ketan Dhatariya (who is a fellow Norfolk resident) said: “We are delighted…
The Niru Goenka Memorial Lecture 2024
Professor Iskandar Idris
Submissions are invited from ABCD members for this named lecture at the forthcoming ABCD Conference in September 2024 which I hope you will attend. Candidates appointed to their first consultant post…
ABCD and PCDS to collaborate in the nationwide audit programme
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
I am delighted to announce that ABCD and the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) have formally agreed to collaborate in certain aspects of the nationwide audits of new diabetes therapies and devices…
New and active ABCD audits
Dr. Bob Ryder
Members are very much encouraged to take part in our ongoing real world data collection from which we have learned so much (https://abcd.care/all-abcd-audit-publications).In the wake of the…
ABCD audits prominent at recent EASD
Dr. Bob Ryder
The ABCD audit programme was prominent at the recent EASD in Hamburg with four presentations. In particular, the presentation by Prof Hugh Jones of the ABCD testosterone in men with type 2…
RCP seeks new deputy registrar
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) invites its subscribing members and fellows to apply for the role of deputy registrar. RCP subscribing members and fellows are invited to apply to be its…
DHSC issue National Patient Safety Alert regarding shortage of GLP-1 RAs
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) have issued a National Patient Safety Alert regarding the shortage of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). A summary of the…
MSN - GLP-1 receptor agonists used in the management of type 2 diabetes
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
Medicine Supply Notification GLP-1 receptor agonists* used in the management of type 2 diabetes MSN/2023/061 Tier 3 – high impact** Date of issue: 27/06/2023 Link: Medicines Supply Tool Summary There…
Joint ABCD and PCDS guidance: GLP-1 receptor agonist national shortage
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
The Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) and Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) are very concerned about the ongoing national shortage affecting the availability of GLP-1 receptor…
2023 Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Certificate Examination - 14th June
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
The 2023 Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Certificate Examination is proceeding as scheduled on 14th June 2023. The MRCP(UK) (Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United…
Save the date for the EXTOD 2023 Conference, 9 & 10 November 2023
Professor Rob Andrews
EXTOD Conference returns in 2023 with a new and extended format. This two day conference will cover the core learning of previous EXTOD conferences, and will also offer an advanced second day…
The DTN committee are aware that questions have arisen since the inclusion of the Medtrum HCL system in the framework, provided by NHS Supply Chain, for the procurement of HCL systems to support the…
