6th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA 2023

Birmingham canal

The past few years have seen advances in research that impact people with diabetes and kidney disease. This 6th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA will highlight recent research and the findings of long-awaited trials, such as STOP ACE. 

We will bring together renowned leaders in the field of diabetes related kidney disease to discuss current challenges, potential areas of intervention and new therapeutic opportunities. There is a real recognition now of the need to work as multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams to support people with multiple long-term conditions. The focus of this meeting is education and collaboration. The sessions will be focused and pragmatic to enable all of us to better care for people with diabetic kidney disease.

Who should attend? 

  • Any member of the MDT team caring for people with diabetic kidney disease
  • Consultants and trainees in diabetes 
  • Consultants and trainees in renal disease 
  • General physicians and GPs with an interest in diabetes and kidney disease 
  • Specialist nurses in diabetes or kidney disease 
  • Dieticians and podiatrists with an interest in diabetic renal disease 
  • HCP's wishing to learn more about the challenges and opportunities relating to management of diabetes and kidney disease 

This face-to-face meeting will be held on Wednesday 11th October 2023 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

Accreditation for this meeting has been sought from the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for CPD credits.

Call for Abstracts

We are delighted to invite the submission of abstracts of no more than 250 words for this meeting. Abstracts should be related to the care of people with diabetes and kidney disease and are welcomed from all members of the multidisciplinary team, including students. Authors of the top three highest scoring abstracts will be invited to present their work at the conference. Those meeting the criteria for publication will be published on the ABCD website.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday 18th August at 11.59pm.

Please submit your abstract via the online abstract submission form.

If you have submitted an abstract, you will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been selected for presentation by 4th September 2023.

The conference has been instigated and organised by ABCD. Sponsors have contributed funding towards this event in return for exhibition space. They have had no input into the agenda or the selection of speakers with the exception of any sponsored symposia which are clearly indicated.

 

  • 7th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA - Venue

    This year's event will take place at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport 

    Venue address:
    Coventry Road, 
    Birmingham
    B26 3QW

    Tel: +44 (0)121-7806700 

    Map and directions

    Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport is located just 2 miles from Birmingham Airport (BHX) and 2.2 miles from Birmingham International Train Station with direct train connections from Birmingham New Street Station and many other mainline routes and a short drive from the M42 Motorway, with easy access to the M6.

    Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport  - Google Maps

    Free Shuttle Service 

    Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport provides a complimentary shuttle bus service to and from Birmingham International Train Station that runs 24/7.  This service will be operating as a dedicated service on the morning of the ABCD Midlands Regional meeting 2024, collecting delegates from Birmingham International Train Station and providing a return shuttle service back to Birmingham International Train Station at the end of the meeting.

    Taxis are also available from Birmingham International Train Station.  

    Car Parking Options

    Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport has 139 onsite parking spaces including four electric charging points.  Parking is free of charge during the day and is charged at £12.00 per vehicle for an overnight stay, per night.  Parking is available on a first come, first served basis and you will be required to enter your car's registration at reception upon arrival. 

    During peak periods overflow parking is also available just a 3 minute walk from the hotel's main entrance.  

  • 6th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA 2023 - Programme

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    Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA Session 1

    Chaired by Dr Sagen Zac-Varghese and Professor Debasish Banerjee

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    Welcome

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Professor Indranil Dasgupta , Heartlands Hospital
    Professor Stephen Bain , Swansea University Medical School
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    Metabolic bone disease in the CKD patient with diabetes

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Professor Sir John Cunningham , Royal Free Hosp/UCL Med School
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    Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Associate Professor Angus Jones , University of Exeter
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    Diabetes and renal specialist nurse update

    Location: Imperial Suite
    Challenges and opportunities

    		 Miss Dorcas Mukuba , Barts Health NHS Trust
    Mrs. jo Reed , Hammersmith Hospital
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    Morning refreshments with posters and exhibition

    Location: Trafalgar Suite
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    Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA Session 2

    Chaired by Dr Mona Wahba & Dr Dipesh Patel

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    Update on lipid treatment

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Professor Derek Connolly , Birmingham City Hospital
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    Anaemia management and newer agents

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Professor Indranil Dasgupta , Heartlands Hospital
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    Update on diabetes and dialysis

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Dr. Andrew Frankel , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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    Updates on pancreas kidney transplantation

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Mr. Sanjay Sinha , Oxford University Hospitals- NHSFT
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    Lunch with posters and exhibition

    Location: Trafalgar Suite
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    Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA Session 3

    chaired by Dr Rosa Montero and Dr Parijat De

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    Stop ACE

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Professor Sunil Bhandari , Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Hull York Medical School
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    Management of hypertension and the use of non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist in slowing progression of DKD

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Professor Debasish Banerjee , St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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    Limitations and opportunities in managing T1DM DKD

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Dr. peter winocour , ENHIDE
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    Afternoon refreshments with posters and exhibition

    Location: Trafalgar Suite
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    Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA Session 4

    chaired by Dr Ritwika Mallik and Dr Adnan Sharif

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    Interpreting CGM

    Location: Imperial Suite

    		 Dr. Sufyan Hussain , King's College London
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    Case presentation 1

    Location: Imperial Suite
    Effect of cardiac autonomic neuropathy on diabetic kidney disease in type 1 diabetes : A 15-year follow up study

    		Dr. Kywe Kywe Soe , University of Sheffield
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    Case presentation 2

    Location: Imperial Suite
    The association between glycaemic control and survival in differing cohorts of patients with diabetes on peritoneal dialysis: results from the PDOPPS

    		Dr. Jennifer Williams , University of Exeter
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    Case presentation 3

    Location: Imperial Suite
    Efficacy and Safety Profile of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM): Single-centre Real-World Experience

    		Dr. Davide Iacuaniello , Salford Royal Hospital
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    Feedback and close

    Location: Imperial Suite

  • 6th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA 2023 - Faculty

  • 6th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA - Sponsors

    Our sponsors generous financial support has allowed us to provide this valuable educational meeting. Sponsors have had no input into the agenda, presentations or collateral content for this programme. The ABCD/UKKA retains full editorial and content decisions were made solely by ABCD/UKKA

    Click on the sponsor logo to take you through to the sponsors page and promotional content.

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  • 6th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA - Registration fees

    Please note registration for this event will close at midnight on Sunday 8th October 2023, or earlier if full.

    ABCD members must log in before registering for the event in order to benefit from members rates.

    Members of UKKA will need to obtain a discount code from UKKA in order to qualify for members rates.

     

    Registration on or before 8th September 2023

    Registration on or after 9th September 2023
    Consultant member *

    £160

    £210
    Consultant non-member *

    £260

    £310
    Trainee ^ members*

    £30

    £50
    Trainee ^ non-members *

    £30

    £50
    Retired

    £85

    £135
    Allied health care professionals

    £30

    £50
    Commercial (not from sponsoring company)

    £410

    £460


    *  Members of either ABCD or UKKA

    ^   A doctor who is neither a consultant nor in a career grade post (eg. associate specialist, staff grade)

    Members of UKKA will need to obtain a discount code from UKKA in order to qualify for the members rates.

    Health care professionals based overseas are welcome to attend.

    In the event of cancellation, delegate fees are only refundable until 13th September 2023. After this date no refunds will be issued. All refunds are subject to a £10 administration fee.

  • 7th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA - Information

    ABCD hospitality & registration desk

    The ABCD registration and hospitality desk will be open outside the Lancaster Suite from 08.00 on 12th February. Upon registration, you will receive your conference pack and badge. We request that you please wear your badge throughout the meeting. The conference organising team will be based at this desk throughout the conference should you have any queries.

    Accommodation

    You will need to arrange your own accommodation should you require it.  The venue itself has 241 bedrooms and there are a number of other hotels in the local area and on the nearby NEC site.

    Accreditation

    Accreditation for this meeting will be sought from the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for category 1 (external) CPD credits for full attendance. Certificates of attendance will be available for download after the event. 

    Cancellation & refunds

    In the event of cancellation, delegate fees are only refundable until 14th January 2024. After this date no refunds will be issued. All refunds are subject to a £10 administration fee.

    Catering

    Your delegate fee includes tea and coffee at designated breaks and a buffet lunch. We will endeavour to cater for any dietary requirements that have been specified to us beforehand.

    Contact

    Should you have any problems or queries please contact the ABCD Secretariat on 01675 477602 or by email at info@abcd.care.

    Meeting rooms

    The meeting will be held in Lancaster Suite 3 which is located on the ground floor of the hotel. 

    Safety & security

    Please do not leave bags or equipment unattended and please wear your badge at all times. ABCD cannot be held responsible for personal belongings or effects.

    Sponsors

    We are grateful to our sponsors who have supported this event 

    The conference has been instigated and organised by ABCD. Sponsors have contributed funding towards this event in return for exhibition space. They have had no input into the agenda or the selection of speakers. Please take time to visit the sponsor stands during the breaks.

    Wi-Fi

    Free Wi-Fi is available at the venue.

  • 7th Joint Meeting of ABCD & UKKA - Abstracts

    We are delighted to invite the submission of abstracts of no more than 250 words for this meeting. Abstracts should be related to the care of people with diabetes and kidney disease and are welcomed from all members of the multidisciplinary team, including students. Authors of the top three highest scoring abstracts will be invited to present their work at the conference. Those meeting the criteria for publication will be published on the ABCD website.

    The deadline for submissions has been extended to Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 17:00.

    Please submit your abstract via the online abstract submission form.

    If you have submitted an abstract, you will be notified as to whether or not your abstract has been selected for presentation by 11th December 2024.