Announcements
Vacancies: Members of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialty Certificate Examination Standard Setting Group
Professor Ketan Dhatariya
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, the Society for Endocrinology and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK are seeking to appoint two new members of the…
Updated guidance on SGLT-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes published
Professor Umesh Dashora
ABCD is pleased to announce the updated guidance on SGLT-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes. SGLT-2 inhibitors are being used increasingly not only for better diabetes control with less risk of…
DTN-UK Committee Recruitment
Professor Pratik Choudhary
The Diabetes Technology Network UK (DTN-UK) are looking for an experienced diabetes educator (dietitian, DSN or other HCP) to join the committee of DTN-UK, part of the Association of British Clinical…
National Clinical Impact Awards 2023
Professor Stephen Bain
The 2023 National Clinical Impact Awards round is now open for applications. Applications opened on Friday 10th March and will close at 5pm on Friday 5th May 2023. The role of membership…
Insuman® range discontinuation and supply exhaustion update
Dr. Dipesh Patel
In January 2023 the decision to discontinue the remaining presentations of Insuman® regular human, isophane and isophane pre-mixed insulins in the UK, phased over the following 6 months, was…
Last chance to apply for the Honorary Meetings Secretary role
Dr. Dipesh Patel
The Honorary Meetings Secretary is an important role within the ABCD Executive. In this position you will be able to channel your passion for diabetes care and education into key ABCD…
Invitation to join the WEDS Spring Meeting 2023
Professor Umesh Dashora
You are invited to join the WEDS Spring Meeting on Thursday 25th May at The Miskin Manor Hotel, Mid Glamorgan. Hosted by the Welsh Endocrine and Diabetes Society (WEDS) with support from the…
North European Young Diabetologists (NEYD) Annual Meeting 2023
Dr. Petra Hanson
The North European Young Diabetologists (NEYD) Annual Meeting will be held on the 24nd- 26th May 2023 in Denmark. Abstracts submissions are now open, and close on 24th February 2023. With over 30…
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…
It is with profound sadness that many will have heard, the National Diabetes Audit lead, Dr Bob Young, died on 23rd July 2024. Bob was a consultant in diabetes at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.…
