ABCD Announcements
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Free insulin safety training e-leaning module launchedDr Susannah Rowles, Secretary ABCDTuesday, 6th October 2020 Free insulin safety training e-leaning module launched NHS trusts and Primary Care Networks are being urged to roll out a new online insulin safety course which has been launched with the aim of reducing insulin error by providing free... Read More |
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Language MattersDr Dipesh PatelFriday, 25th September 2020 Prof Partha Kar has recently launched this web based resource, which represents an aide, highlighting the challenges in achieving optimal dialogue during consultations and provides tips on how to improve on this which can lead to more... Read More |
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More information re the winners of the Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2019Professor Ketan Dhatariya – JBDS ChairThursday, 17th September 2020 This is to announce the results of this national competition for the ‘Best Perioperative Pathway for People with Diabetes’. One winner and one runner up were identified. There were 12 entries, and we are very grateful to Dr Rowan Hillson and her... Read More |
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Winners of the Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2019Dr Umesh Dashora, ABCD Meeting SecretaryFriday, 11th September 2020 Winners of the Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2019: Best Perioperative Pathway for People with Diabetes (Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care) This is to announce the results of this national competition... Read More |
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EXTOD 2020 registration now openAssociate Professor Rob Andrews, ABCD CommitteeWednesday, 2nd September 2020 Exercising for Type 1 Diabetes (EXTOD) have once again joined with the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) to offer education focusing on type 1 diabetes and exercise. This year to take into account the need... Read More |
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Diabetes UK Position Statement: Availability of Specialist Support and Equal Access to Surgery for People with DiabetesDr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairFriday, 14th August 2020 Diabetes UK have released a new position statement titled "Availability of Specialist Support and Equal Access to Surgery for People with Diabetes". ABCD is full supportive of this position statement. Patients with diabetes need to have... Read More |
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Post transplant related diabetes - new guideline launchProfessor Tahseen Chowdhury & Dr Adnan SharifTuesday, 11th August 2020 Solid organ transplantation for patients with end organ failure is a well-established, life-saving and life-changing treatment. People with diabetes are particularly prone to developing end stage renal disease, and transplantation is shown to... Read More |
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Quality in Care Diabetes Programme 2020 - Nomination categoriesDinesh Nagi, ABCD Ex-Officio ChairFriday, 7th August 2020 Quality in Care Diabates Programme 2020 Nomination categories; Oustanding educator in Diabetes Diabetes professional of the Year The People's Award Deadline for nominations 21 August 2020 Visit ... Read More |
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Delivering Diabetes and Endocrine Services in Acute NHS Trusts during Covid 19 Pandemic resetDinesh Nagi, ABCD Ex-Officio ChairThursday, 23rd July 2020 This guidance has been formulated by ABCD working closely with the Society for Endocrinology (SfE) and RCP London and produced in response to NHSE seeking information from the Diabetes and Endocrine societies through RCP... Read More |
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Launch of ABCD International Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System (DIY APS) auditEmma Wilmot, Clinical Lead, ABCD DIY APS AuditThursday, 23rd July 2020 ABCD is pleased to announce the launch of the ABCD International Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System (DIY APS) audit and would like to invite you to take part. Over recent years there has been an exponential increase in the number of... Read More |
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Launch of the Covid-19 and diabetes ABCD national auditDr Bob Ryder Clinical Lead, ABCD Nationwide AuditsThursday, 16th July 2020 We may have passed the initial peak of Covid-19, but we are only starting to understand the impact of Covid-19 on people living with diabetes. Sadly, almost a third of those who died during the pandemic in the UK had diabetes. Data... Read More |
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Diabetes Care publishes ABCD Freestyle Libre Audit outcomesProfessor Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Clinical Lead, ABCD Nationwide FSL AuditWednesday, 15th July 2020 The use of FreeStyle Libre by people with Type 1 Diabetes in the UK is associated with significantly improved glycaemic control and Hypoglycaemic awareness as well as reduced Diabetes distress and few hospital admissions According to the... Read More |
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ABCD meetings in 2020Dr Dipesh Patel, ABCD ChairTuesday, 7th July 2020 Due to COVID-19, the 2020 ABCD Regional Meetings in Yorkshire and the Midlands, the DTN Meeting and the ABCD Conference will be delivered as virtual events. We will update the website with further details as soon as they are available. We are... Read More |
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Get ready for Insulin Safety Week 6-12 July 2020Susannah Rowles, ABCD Honorary SecretaryFriday, 3rd July 2020 Insulin Safety Week 2020 will take place across the UK and Ireland, raising awareness in a bid to reduce insulin errors among healthcare professionals. The campaign aims to raise awareness of insulin safety among healthcare professionals.... Read More |
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ABCD Election ResultsDipesh Patel, ABCD ChairThursday, 2nd July 2020 I am delighted announce the results from the recent ABCD election. We were fortunate to have several worthy candidates standing for two committee positions which were available. I would like to congratulate both Professor... Read More |
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DTN-UK launch Best Practice Guide for Diabetes Technology in PregnancyPratik Choudhary, DTN-UK ChairTuesday, 30th June 2020 DTN-UK are very pleased to announce the launch of the Best Practice Guide for Diabetes Technology in Pregnancy. Written by the leading experts in pregnancy in type 1 diabetes in the UK, the guide has useful tips, guidance and details about... Read More |
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Defining the Future of Endocrine Services in the UKDr Dinesh Nagi, ABCD Ex-Officio ChairTuesday, 30th June 2020 The Society for Endocrinology has set up a work stream called “Defining the Future of Endocrinology working group”, in the post Covid era. This parallels work being currently done by ABCD on the “Roadmap to Recovery for adult... Read More |
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CAREME guidance for CVD and primary care physiciansDipesh Patel, ABCD ChairFriday, 26th June 2020 I am delighted to share this document which is a result of collaborative working by a number of UK specialist and primary care bodies. The summarised guidance is for cardiovascular risk optimisation in people with type 2 diabetes and CVD... Read More |
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ABCD issues Recovery GuidanceDinesh Nagi, ABCD Ex-Officio ChairWednesday, 24th June 2020 A Quick guidance to Risk Stratification and recovery of Diabetes Services in the post – Covid-19 Era ABCD has issued interim guidance for the recovery of diabetes services in the post Covid-era. The government has announced the plans... Read More |
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DPC Summer Forum - ADA in PracticeDipesh Patel, ABCD ChairTuesday, 23rd June 2020 The DPC Summer Forum - ADA into practice will decipher the main outcomes from the ADA Scientific Conference. This series of digital panel sessions is designed for all healthcare professionals from the diabetes MDT - in line with... Read More |