ABCD Announcements Archive

Dr. Hermione Price
The UK regulator has taken safety action to reduce risks associated with Roche Accu-Chek Insight Insulin Pumps by issuing a national safety alert and outlining recommendations for patients.…

Professor Ketan Dhatariya
Winner of Rowan Hillson Award 2022
Improving and sustaining improvement in diabetes-related ketoacidosis management through Quality Improvement Project across hospitals during COVID
Dr Punith…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
This is a reminder that the submission deadline for specialist/secondary diabetes services as part of the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is Thursday 30th June 2022 at 11:59.
Submissions of data (for…

Professor Ketan Dhatariya
This is to announce the results of this national competition for the ‘Best interventions: Redesigning, rebuilding and maintaining safe inpatient diabetes care during COVID. One winner and one highly…

Professor Stephen Bain
The Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA), formerly ACCEA, has opened the 2022 application round.
As a National Nominating Organisation (NNO) for the new National Clinical…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
Diabetes UK and JDRF are delighted to announce a new, game changing research funding partnership that aims to transform the lives of people living with type 1 diabetes and see the UK lead the global…

Dr. Hermione Price
The MHRA has published a Drug Safety Update on pregabalin (Lyrica) and the findings of a safety study on risks if used during pregnancy.
We have also produced a Safety leaflet to help patients…

Dr. Hermione Price
As a healthcare professional, do you have experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like the public to hear? As we learn to live with COVID-19, is there anything you think the public…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
Recruitment to the NICE advisory committee for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in adults
NICE are looking for experts to join our quality standards advisory committee (QSAC).
We need:
nurse specialist
GP…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
The London Symposium has been a successful whole-day Symposium on the latest aspects of diagnosis and treatments specific to Diabetes. This year’s symposium on the 19th May and 16th June, is…

Professor Ketan Dhatariya
The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS) invites applications from enthusiastic and committed individuals for the role of Co-Chair of the group. The role is designed to aid in…

Dr. Hermione Price
Join JRCPTB for a a live webinar and Q&A session on the new group 1 and internal medicine curricula which will be implemented from August 2022. The webinar has been organised by the…