ABCD Announcements
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Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2021Professor Ketan Dhatariya (Chair JBDS-IP)Friday, 24th September 2021 We are inviting colleagues to submit entries to this year’s competition which will be: ‘The Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award – The best interventions: Redesigning, rebuilding and maintaining safe inpatient diabetes care during COVID’ This... Read More |
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Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2021 - RelaunchedProfessor Ketan Dhatariya (Chair JBDS-IP)Friday, 24th September 2021 We are inviting colleagues to submit entries to this year’s competition which will be: ‘The Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award – The best interventions: Redesigning, rebuilding and maintaining safe inpatient diabetes care during COVID’... Read More |
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5th TriCounties Diabetic Foot SymposiumDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDThursday, 9th September 2021 The biennial 5th #TDFS2021 is back this year with a packed programme and a multidisciplinary faculty of leading UK voices in Diabetic Foot Care. Hot topics covered include: The role of AI and Smart Technology in the Diabetic Foot... Read More |
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Dr Bob Ryder receives Lifetime Achievement AwardDr Dipesh Patel, Chair ABCDTuesday, 31st August 2021 ABCD would like to congratulate Dr Bob Ryder on his recent Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Ryder received this award during the 7th International Diabetes and Endocrine Conference for services to MRCP and UK Audits via ABCD. I am sure you... Read More |
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Upcoming Webinar: Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment: The Patient JourneyDr David StrainThursday, 19th August 2021 Webinar 1: Monday 23rd August 2021, at 19:00 – 20:00 BST This is a global program, designed for all healthcare professionals who treat and manage patients with type 2 diabetes. Join ABCD Chair, Dr Dipesh Patel and panelists ... Read More |
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Virtual Monogenic Diabetes Course 20-21st Oct 2021 - registration now openDipesh Patel, Chair ABCDWednesday, 18th August 2021 The next Monogenic Diabetes Training Course “Right diagnosis, right treatment” hosted by Prof Andrew Hattersley and Prof Maggie Shepherd will take place on Wednesday 20th - Thursday 21st - October 2021 online in a virtual format. Registration is... Read More |
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RCP Regional Diabetes & Endocrinology Advisor Position availableSusannah Rowles, Secretary ABCDFriday, 30th July 2021 This is a call to all ABCD members based in the Northwest of England. The position of RCP Regional Diabetes & Endocrinology Advisor is currently being recruited for. The work is interesting and not onerous, though not remunerated, it... Read More |
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The British Journal of Diabetes: Call for PapersDr Marie-France Kong, Editor-in-Chief of The British Journal of DiabetesFriday, 30th July 2021 The British Journal of Diabetes is the official journal of ABCD and is growing in reputation and strength and we hope for PubMed listing soon. The Journal includes peer reviewed scientific research articles, systematic reviews, case... Read More |
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Upcoming webinar series - Discounted rates for ABCD membersDr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairThursday, 29th July 2021 Hosted by The Royal Society of Medicine What’s new in endocrinology and diabetes: The effects of COVID-19 Wednesday 8 September to Friday 10 September 2021 from 4:30pm to 6:05pm BST During this three part series, an experienced group of... Read More |
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QiC Diabetes AwardsDr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairThursday, 29th July 2021 Do you know an outstanding Educator in UK or Ireland? Do you work with an exceptional diabetes healthcare professional who deserves to be recognised? Are you aware of a diabetes hero (non-professional) who is incredibly special and has... Read More |
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New digital leaflet for people with diabetes awaiting surgeryProfessor Gerry RaymanWednesday, 14th July 2021 Every year over 300,000 elective operations take place on people with diabetes. Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) has worked together with a small group of clinicians, made up of doctors, anaesthetists and a psychologist, to produce a leaflet for... Read More |
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DTN-UK Launch New Webinar SeriesDr Sufyan Hussain, DTN-UK Committee MemberTuesday, 13th July 2021 Overview of hybrid closed loops - key concepts, options available and choosing the right system Wednesday 21st July 2021, 17.00 - 18.30 The DTN-UK are delighted to launch a three-part webinar series on hybrid-closed loop systems. The... Read More |
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Diabetes UK announce new campaign: Diabetes is SeriousDr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairWednesday, 7th July 2021 Diabetes UK have announced the launch of their new campaign Diabetes is Serious, which aims to highlight the learnings and insights from their Diabetes Can't Wait report about the experiences people with diabetes have had during the coronavirus... Read More |
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Flash glucose monitoring use associated with a reduction in diabetes distressProfessor Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Clinical Lead, ABCD Nationwide FSL AuditThursday, 1st July 2021 Users of the FreeStyle Libre system in the UK show improvements in glycaemic control and awareness of hypoglycaemia which are associated with improvement in diabetes-related distress, according to a new study1 by Dr Harshal Deshmukh, from Hull... Read More |
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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 |