ABCD Conference 2023

The Royal College of Physicians
9 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ

For further information about the venue please see the RCPE website.

For accessibility details please see the venue Accessibility page.

Travel

By Train or Tram

Waverley Train Station is the closest train station, located less than half a mile from the College. The nearest tram stop is located at St Andrews Square, providing frequent connections from the city centre to Edinburgh Airport in around 40 minutes. Trams depart frequently through the day from early morning into late evening.

By Car

Metered on-street parking is available at the College’s Queen Street entrance and in surrounding streets at the cost of £5.60 per hour with a maximum stay of three hours between 08:30-17:30.
Parking prices and times

A Qpark multi-story car parkis located behind the Omni Centre:
Entry from 00:00 to 06:59 £2.50/hour
Entry from 07:00 to 18:59 £3.10/hour
Entry from 18:00 to 23:59 £2.80/hour
Maximum rate for any 24 hour period £24.00

This is approximately a 10 minute walk from the College.

The College has clear access directly outside our main entrance, allowing for easy drop-off and collection by car or taxi. There are multiple taxi ranks situated within proximity to the College. However, our reception team is more than happy to help you book transport.

By Air
There are frequent trams running from Edinburgh Airport to the city centre and the nearest tram stop is located at St Andrews Square. The journey takes around 40 minutes. Trams depart frequently through the day from early morning into late evening.

If you are a current member, please log in first to get members rates.

Online registration is available for doctors and allied healthcare professionals only.

For commercial, press or any other registrations please email info@abcd.care for further information.

There will be a discount of £30 for any delegate who registers for and attends both the ABCD Conference and the DTN-UK Meeting - this will be administered in the form of a refund after the events.

Registration for this meeting is open until 11.59pm on Tuesday 27th August 2024.

Please note that dinner and accommodation is NOT included in the registration rates for this event.
Daytime refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided.

We welcome abstracts on any subject which might be of interest to members of the Association - diabetes, endocrinology, Covid-19 related topics or general medicine. 

We welcome abstracts on any subject which might be of interest to members of the Association - diabetes, endocrinology or general medicine. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to display their work in the form of a poster at the meeting on 6th September. Those meeting the criteria for publication will be published on the ABCD and BJD websites

Two prizes will be awarded:

• Best poster by junior doctor
• Best poster

The prize for each award is a £500 travel award to present the abstract at an International conference. The authors of the winning posters will also be asked to present their work at a future ABCD webinar. 

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 13th June at 11.59pm.

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

ABCD hospitality & registration desk

The ABCD registration and hospitality desk will be located in the Conference Centre Foyer on the from 08.00 - 19.30 hours on 5th September and from 08.00 - 17.00 hours on 6th September.

Upon registration, you will receive your conference 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 make your own accommodation booking should you require it. There is a large variety of accommodation in Edinburgh offering a range of prices and styles.  

Accreditation

Accreditation for this meeting has been granted by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 6 category 1 (external) CPD credits for full attendance (code: 145314).  Certificates of attendance will be available to download from your dashboard after the event. 

Cancellation & refunds

In the event of cancellation, delegate fees are only refundable until 7th August 2023. 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

Main Meeting room - Conference Centre                        
Exhibition & catering - Conference Centre Foyer 
Lunch - Great Hall      
Posters - Great Hall
Breakout rooms - Meeting room 1&2 & Meeting room 4&5         
Reception - Great Hall
Dinner - Great Hall                            

Registration 

Please register for the Conference in advance online and pay by debit or credit card via PayPal. We will not accept registrations on site unless we have space and this cannot be guaranteed.

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.

Whilst it is not compulsory to wear a mask during the event, you may wish to do so while moving about the building in particular. There will be hand sanitiser stations available for your use on site as well as hand washing facilities. We do politely request that you do not attend if you are displaying any covid symptoms or have had a recent positive test result.

Sponsors

This meeting has been generously sponsored by unrestricted educational grants from the following organisations:

ABCD Gold pharma supporters: Astra Zeneca, Lilly, Sanofi.
ABCD Silver pharma supporters: A.Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL.

ABCD Gold pump and device supporters: Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Dexcom, GlucoRx, Insulet International (UK) Ltd, Ypsomed.
ABCD Silver pump and device supporters: Air Liquide Healthcare Ltd, Medtrum Ltd, Menarini Diagnostics.
ABCD Bronze pump and device supporters: Roche Diabetes Care.

Please take time to visit their stands during the breaks.

The sponsoring companies have not had any editorial input into the agenda or material being presented, with the exception of the sponsored symposium.

WiFi

Free wifi is available throughout the venue.

1. Delegate places at the conference are limited and offered on a first-come, first served basis. Places cannot be guaranteed until payment has been received.
2. Cancellation charges may apply (100% cancellation fee if cancelled within four weeks of the event)
3. Refunds may be available up to 28 days prior to the event taking place - please check the details for each event.  All refunds are subject to a £10.00 administration fee
4. ABCD / ABCD Diabetes Technology Network reserves the right to alter the programme without prior notice
5. In the event that a conference is cancelled or cannot take place for any reason outside the control of ABCD, the registration fees will be refunded in full. The total liability of  ABCD shall be limited to that refund only and it shall not be liable for any other loss, cost or expense, howsoever arising.
6. Delegates are advised to take out appropriate travel insurance cover.
7. All delegates attending events must comply with relevant current government guidance at the time of the event. Delegates are asked to take all possible precautions against spreading infection through the wearing of masks and frequent hand washing. Delegates are asked to advise the event team if they test positive for COVID-19.