ABCD Announcements Archive

Professor Adnan Sharif
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…

Dr. Dinesh Nagi
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…

Dr. Emma Wilmot
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…

Dr. Dinesh Nagi
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…

Dr. Bob Ryder
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…

Professor Thozhukat Sathyapalan
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…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
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…

Dr. Susannah Rowles
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…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
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…

Dr. Dinesh Nagi
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…
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…

Dr. Dipesh Patel
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…