ABCD Announcements
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diabetologists.org.uk homepage replaced by abcd.careDr Bob Ryder (Website Co-ordinator, Clinical Lead, ABCD Nationwide Audits)Monday, 20th March 2017 In line with the 20th anniversary this year of the founding of ABCD, as of today the http://www.diabetologists-abcd.org.uk homepage is now replaced by http://abcd.care. The archive of material on diabetologists-abcd.org.uk will continue to be... Read More |
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‘Tis not (half) so sweet now as it was beforeDr Rob Gregory (Chairman, ABCD)Friday, 17th March 2017 The manufacturers of Lucozade Energy Original have produced this poster (with some assistance from ABCD) designed to inform diabetes health care professionals about the change in formulation with effect from April 2017. For a while it is... Read More |
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Rob Gregory reads RD LawrenceDr Bob Ryder (Website Co-ordinator, Clinical Lead, ABCD Nationwide Audits)Thursday, 16th February 2017 https://youtu.be/o6yiV0afaUc At the ABCD autumn meeting in Brighton, ABCD Chair, Rob Gregory gave a memorable “swan song” after dinner speech in which he read from "The diabetic life" by RD Lawrence, 12th edition reprint with "wartime supplement".... Read More |
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Assessing work-related well-being of Diabetes/Endocrine StRsAdnan Agha (ST7. ABCD member)Thursday, 16th February 2017 It is about TIME we assess the work place well-being for the trainee registrars in our wonderful specialty i.e. Diabetes & Endocrinology. It is something not done before in our specialty in UK but American physicians do it on a yearly basis. It... Read More |
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NDA report for 2015-16 publishedDr Rob Gregory (Chairman, ABCD)Wednesday, 1st February 2017 Members working in England and Wales can now access the first report from the National Diabetes Audit for 2015-16. I encourage you to look at data for your own CCGs and trusts to see how you compare with your peers. These data are... Read More |
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2017 Clinical Excellence AwardsProfessor Alan Sinclair (ABCD lead for CEA)Thursday, 26th January 2017 2017 Clinical Excellence Awards - for ABCD members applying for National Awards. The 2017 round opens on Tuesday 28th February 2017 and closes at 17.00 on Tuesday 25th April 2017. As before, ABCD will provide support to members who wish to make a... Read More |
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Darzi Fellowship programme – insulin pumpsDr Emma Wilmot (Chair, ABCD Insulin Pump Network)Tuesday, 17th January 2017 Applications are being taken for a project to improve access to medical technology, specifically insulin pump therapy for adults with T1DM. The project has been shortlisted for the Darzi Fellowship programme in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Applications... Read More |
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The 2016 Rowan Hillson Insulin safety awardProfessor Mike Sampson (Chair, JBDS - IP)Thursday, 22nd December 2016 We are inviting colleagues to submit entries to this competition to find the best joint pharmacy and diabetes team initiative to improve insulin and prescribing safety in hospital. This JBDS – IP project is being led by our colleagues Umesh Dashora... Read More |
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Scottish government announces funding for diabetesDr Karen Adamson (ABCD Scottish Representative)Wednesday, 21st December 2016 On 11/12/16, the Scottish Government announced an additional £10 million funding for Type 1 diabetes. The funding is to increase pump provision over the next 5 years and provide CGM to priority groups of patients including those with severe... Read More |
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NHS England Diabetes Call to Bid now publishedDr Rob Gregory (Chairman, ABCD)Wednesday, 14th December 2016 The wait is over! NHS England has advised that the Diabetes Call to Bid has now been published. The closing date for bids is 18 January. Note there is a new requirement to those previously advised, for bids to be submitted via STPs. See... Read More |
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Applications by NHS Trusts for Chief RegistrarsDr Rob Gregory (Chairman, ABCD)Wednesday, 14th December 2016 The next round of applications by NHS Trusts for Chief Registrars is open. Please encourage your trusts to bid, and for your extremely talented SpRs to apply for such posts! Click on the link HERE for all the information you need |
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Manufacturers set to reduce glucose content of LucozadeProf Jonathan Valabhji (National Clin. Director, Obesity & Diabetes)Wednesday, 14th December 2016 As mentioned in Rob Gregory’s excellent Christmas Chair’s bulletin (See HERE), the manufacturers of Lucozade have recently given notice of their intentions to reduce its glucose content. The timing coincides with national plans for a sugar tax and... Read More |
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Results from DUK Diabetes Specialist Nursing Survey 2016Dr Gerry Rayman (NaDIA lead clinician; Committee member, ABCD)Tuesday, 29th November 2016 The Diabetes UK Diabetes Specialist Nurse survey was launched in March 2016 to help us gain an understanding of the state of diabetes specialist nursing in 2016 and explore what change is needed to secure a sustainable DSN workforce. The survey has... Read More |
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National Diabetes in Pregnancy Audit 2015Dr Emma Bingham (ABCD Committee Member)Thursday, 24th November 2016 Good preparation for pregnancy in women with diabetes is well recognised to improve outcomes for mother and baby. So it is with some concern that we read in the recent National Diabetes in Pregnancy (NPID) report 2015 that only 46% of women with... Read More |
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ABCD position statement on DKA and SGLT2’sUmesh Dashora (News Editor, BJD)Monday, 21st November 2016 ABCD has produced a position statement on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. The key messages are shown below: The use of SGLT-2 inhibitors is associated with a small but... Read More |
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More Endobarrier data at the EASDRussell Drummond (Honorary Meetings Secretary)Friday, 4th November 2016 The EASD in Munich was notable for two Endobarrier related events. There was a presentation of data on well over 200 patients from the German Endobarrier registry which confirmed the efficacy of this novel treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity.... Read More |
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NHS England planning guidance for 2017-2019Dr Rob Gregory (Chairman, ABCD)Wednesday, 5th October 2016 NHS England has announced in its planning guidance for 2017-2019 an investment of £40 million per year for at least two years for diabetes. Details of how to bid for a share of this have yet to be announced, but the topics will reflect the... Read More |
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Webcast of 1-year results of ABCD Endobarrier StudyDr Piya Sen Gupta (ABCD research fellow)Sunday, 21st August 2016 http://buff.ly/2d0OTaB: On 12 June 2016 the 1-year results of the REVISE-Diabesity research study of Endobarrier treatment, including an assessment of the impact on 10-year cardiovascular risk, were presented at the 76th Scientific Sessions of the... Read More |
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Chair's report July 2016Dr Rob Gregory (Chairman, ABCD)Thursday, 4th August 2016 Click HERE to read the report from ABCD (Diabetes Care) Ltd committee chairman, Dr Rob Gregory |
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BBC news item – first patient in ABCD End-OSA studyDr Mahi Yadagiri (ABCD Research Fellow)Monday, 1st August 2016 See: https://youtu.be/y1zm0Scq6YM. On 3 June 2016 the first patient in the ABCD Endobarrier in obstructive sleep apnoea (End-OSA study) was started on her Endobarrier treatment. The BBC interviewed the patient and filmed the... Read More |
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