Position Papers and Guidelines (NEW)

Below are all of the current ABCD’s position statements and guidelines. 

It is the responsibility of the reader to ensure that any data that they use from these statements has not been superseded by new information / guidance.
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Published: 2025
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Current Discontinuation of Levemir (insulin detemir): Joint guidance from ABCD and PCDO Society Guidelines - ABCD Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2025
Current Finerenone in the management of Diabetic Kidney Disease: A consensus statement by the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and UK Kidney Association Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2025
Published: 2024
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Current Clinical practice guidelines for management of lipids in adults with diabetic kidney disease Guidelines - ABCD Chronic kidney disease, Transitional diabetes care, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2024
Published: 2023
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Current Joint ABCD and PCDS guidance: GLP-1 receptor agonist national shortage Guidelines - ABCD Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2023
Current Best Practice Guide for hybrid closed-loop therapy Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK), Guidelines - ABCD Hybrid-closed loop therapy, Pumps and pump technology, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2023
Published: 2021
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Current ABCD and Renal Association Guidelines on the detection and management of diabetes post solid organ transplantation Position Paper Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived ABCD and ABHI Position on Insulin Pumps Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK), Position Paper COVID-19, Diabetes technology, Pumps and pump technology 2021
Archived ABCD and Renal Association Clinical practice guidelines for management of hyperglycaemia in adults with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) Guidelines - ABCD, Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic hyperglycaemia, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived ABCD and Renal Association Clinical practice guidelines for management of hyperglycaemia in adults with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) Guidelines - ABCD, Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic hyperglycaemia, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived ABCD and Renal Association Clinical practice guidelines for management of hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in adults with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) Guidelines - ABCD Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic nephropathy, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived ABCD and Renal Association Clinical practice guidelines for management of lipids in adults with diabetic kidney disease Guidelines - ABCD, Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic nephropathy, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived ABCD and Renal Association Clinical practice guidelines for management of lipids in adults with diabetic kidney disease Guidelines - ABCD, Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic nephropathy, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived ABCD Recovery Guidance Position Paper COVID-19 2021
Archived Clinical Guideline: Guidelines for managing continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII, or ‘insulin pump’) therapy in hospitalised patients Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK), Guidelines - Other Inpatient care, Pumps and pump technology, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2021
Archived COncise adVice on Inpatient Diabetes (COVID:Diabetes) Guidelines - ABCD COVID-19 2021
Archived DTN-UK Position Statement Regarding Flash Glucose Monitoring Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK), Position Paper Diabetes technology 2021
Archived Insulin pump therapy pathway: DTN recommendations Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK), Position Paper Pumps and pump technology, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2021
Published: 2020
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived Standards of Care for Management of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes 2020 Guidelines - Other, Position Paper Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2020
Archived Standards of Care for Management of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes 2020 Guidelines - Other, Position Paper Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2020
Published: 2019
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived ABCD and PCDS position statement on remission of type 2 diabetes Position Paper Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2019
Archived Managing frailty and associated comorbidities in older adults with diabetes: Position Statement on behalf of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) Position Paper Co-morbidities, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2019
Published: 2017
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived ABCDRA BP Guidelines 2017 - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2017
Archived Hypertension, RAA blockade in diabetes and kidney disease Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Co-morbidities, Diabetic nephropathy 2017
Archived Standards of care for management of adults with type 1 diabetes 2017 Position Paper Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2017
Published: 2016
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived ABCD DKA SGLT2 - Archive Position Paper DKA, Treatments for diabetes 2016
Archived Type 1 Standards of Care - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2016
Archived Risk of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors Position Paper DKA, Treatments for diabetes 2016
Published: 2015
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived ABCD DUK Type 1 Position Statement - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2015
Archived Care coordination/management for adults with Type 1 diabetes Position Paper Community diabetes care, Inpatient care, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2015
Archived Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Lipids in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Nephropathy and/or Chronic Kidney Disease Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Co-morbidities, Diabetic nephropathy 2015
Published: 2013
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived GLP-1s Pancreatic Damage - Full - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 2 diabetes mellitus 2013
Archived GLP-1s Pancreatic Damage - Summary - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2013
Published: 2012
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived Type 1 PD Leader - Archive Position Paper Co-morbidities, Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2012
Archived Type 1 PD Leader - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2012
Published: 2009
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived ABCD Influenza Pandemic Diabetes - Archive Position Paper Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes 2009
Published: 2005
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived Joint Position Statement Diabetes UK and ABCD - Archive Position Paper Treatments for diabetes 2005
Published: 2002
Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Archived ABCD GPSI Position Paper Community diabetes care, Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes 2002
Archived ABCD NSF Standards Response Position Paper Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes 2002
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Listing status Title Resource Type Clinical Area Published
Current A Covid-19 Response Action – Diabetes Management in Care Homes Guidelines - Other Community diabetes care, COVID-19, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current ABCD and Renal Association Clinical Guidelines for Diabetic Nephropathy-CKD. Management of Dyslipidaemia and Hypertension in Adults Audit, Event resources, Slides, Guidelines - Other, Research Diabetic nephropathy, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current ABCD and Renal Association Standards of Care for Glycaemic Assessment in People with Diabetes on Haemodialysis Guidelines - ABCD Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current ABCD position statement on the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in type 1 diabetes (updated 2019) Position Paper Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Archived ABCD RA Guidelines lipids in DN & or DM CKD June 2015 - Archive Position Paper Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic nephropathy, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) position statement on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors Position Paper
Current Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) position statement on the use of biosimilar insulin Position Paper Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) position statement on the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in type 1 diabetes Position Paper Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Current CAREME guidance for CVD and primary care physicians Guidelines - Other Cardiovascular, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current COncise adVice on Inpatient Diabetes (COVID:Diabetes): Dexamethasone therapy in COVID-19 patients: implications and guidance for the management of blood glucose in people with and without diabetes Guidelines - Other COVID-19, Inpatient care, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current Concise Advice on Inpatient Diabetes during COVID-19 - Guidance for managing inpatient hyperglycaemia Guidelines - Other COVID-19, Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current Concise Advice on Inpatient Diabetes during COVID-19 - Guidelines for managing DKA using subcutaneous insulin Guidelines - Other COVID-19, DKA, Inpatient care
Current Concise Advice on Inpatient Diabetes during COVID-19 - Safe and supported discharge to reduce readmissions and improve patient flow Guidelines - Other COVID-19, Inpatient care, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current DTN-UK Guideline: The commencement of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) remotely Diabetes Technology Network (DTN-UK), Guidelines - Other Diabetes technology, Pumps and pump technology
Archived Future Hospital Commission - Archive Position Paper Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes
Current JBDS 01 The Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Hypoglycaemia, Inpatient care
Archived JBDS 08 Management of Hyperglycaemia and Steroid (Glucocorticoid) Therapy - Archive Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Inpatient care
Current JBDS 09 The use of variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII) in medical inpatients Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Inpatient care
Archived JBDS 10 Discharge planning for adult inpatients with diabetes - Archive Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Inpatient care
Current JBDS 11 Management of adults with diabetes on dialysis Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Inpatient care
Archived JBDS 11 Management of adults with diabetes on dialysis - Archive Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Inpatient care
Archived JBDS 12 Managing diabetes and hyperglycaemia during labour and birth with diabetes - Archive Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Gestational Diabetes, Inpatient care
Current JBDS 13 The management of diabetes in adults and children with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Inpatient care
Current JBDS 17 The management of glycaemic control in people with cancer Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Co-morbidities, Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes
Archived JBDS 17 The management of glycaemic control in people with cancer - Archive Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication Co-morbidities, Inpatient care, Treatments for diabetes
Current JBDS 18 COncise adVice on Inpatient Diabetes (COVID:Diabetes) - Hyperglycaemia Guidelines - Other, JBDS Publication COVID-19
Current Keeping well while you wait for your operation: A guide for people living with diabetes Guidelines - Other Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current Position statement on the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in type 1 diabetes (updated 2019) Position Paper Treatments for diabetes
Current Remission of Type 2 Diabetes: A Position Statement from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) and the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) Position Paper Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Current SGLT-2 inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes Education, Position Paper Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Archived The new NHS Diabetes peri-operative Guidelines Event resources, Slides, Guidelines - Other Inpatient care