Announcements
End of end of year message from the ABCD Chair
Dr. Dipesh Patel
Although we have emerged from the grips of the Covid pandemic, we are all seeing challenging waves of influenza and Strep A related illnesses. We work in an environment of severe workforce…
New Chair of ABCD Announced
Dr. Dipesh Patel
We are pleased to announce that Professor Ketan Dhatariya will be the new Chair of ABCD, Ketan will take over from Dr Dipesh Patel when he completes his term of office in June 2023. Professor…
JBDS-IP inpatient diabetes service survey - deadline extended
Professor Umesh Dashora
JBDS-IP is embarking on an ambitious project of identifying the right number of staff to deliver an ideal, ‘state of the art’ inpatient diabetes service in the UK. They want to try and determine what…
The Niru Goenka Memorial Lecture 2023
Professor Umesh Dashora
Submissions are open for the Niru Goenka Lecture at the ABCD Conference in September 2023. Candidates appointed to their first consultant post within the last 10 years are eligible to present. The…
Calling all specialist diabetes services to join the NDA Quality Improvement Collaborative for type 1 diabetes
The closing date to apply to join the Collaborative has now been extended to Tuesday 29th November 2022. The National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is keen to support services to improve the care for…
Call for applications 2023 - Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation
Dr. Dipesh Patel
Pictured L to R Parth Narendran and Pratik Choudhary The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation Fellowship (NNUKRF) is now calling for applications from healthcare professionals in all areas…
Screening for disordered eating in diabetes study
Dr. Hermione Price
Researchers from the University of Surrey are looking for healthcare professionals working in diabetes to take part in a study on screening for disordered eating in diabetes. Do you currently work in…
Latest data from the ABCD worldwide EndoBarrier registry presented at EASD in Stockholm
Dr. Bob Ryder
See https://youtu.be/_VfIoaMn4GQ During the week of the 19th to 23rd September 2022, the latest data from the ABCD worldwide EndoBarrier registry were presented as an oral presentation to…
Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2023
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
JBDS - IP Joint British Diabetes Societies for inpatient care We are inviting colleagues to submit entries which will be for: Best innovation to improve patient safety when discharging from hospital…
ABCD Appoints Professional Development Leads
Dr. Dipesh Patel
We are pleased to announce that Dr Moulinath Banerjee and Dr Koteshwara Muralidhara have been appointed ABCD Professional Development Leads. ABCD currently runs the successful National Diabetes…
New Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care Co-Chair Announced
Dr. Dipesh Patel
We are delighted to announce that Dr Omar Mustafa has been appointed as co-Chair of the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care. Dr Mustafa is a consultant diabetologist at King's…
Stakeholder Working Group invitation
Dr. Hermione Price
Breastfeeding support for women with multimorbidity. Are you a specialist nurse, consultant or higher specialty trainee with an interest in diabetes and pregnancy? Are you interested in joining a…
Dr. Bob Ryder, Consultant Diabetologist,
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…
