The Diabetes Update Programme 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.
*Please note that ABCD reserve the right to amend the programme.
Workshops
Delegates will rotate around all the workshops:
Workshop A - Diabetic emergencies, Professor Ketan Dhatariya & Dr Omar Mustafa
Workshop B - Foot disease in diabetes, Professor Fran Game & Dr Catherine Gooday
Workshop C - Cardiovascular disease and diabetes, Dr Faizanur Rahman & Dr David Webb
Workshop D - Mental health and diabetes, Dr Marietta Stadler, Sarah Alicea & Dr Chris Garrett
Workshop E - Obesity management in diabetes, Professor Rob Andrews & Dr Mimi Chen
Workshop F - Diabetes technology in people with T1DM, Professor Pratik Choudhary & Erica Richardson
Workshop G - Diagnosis and management of monogenic diabetes, Dr Kashyap Patel & Associate Professor Katharine Owen
Workshop H - Diabetes management and renal replacement therapies, Professor Tahseen Chowdhury & Dr Janaka Karalliedde
Day 1 |
ABCD Diabetes Update 2026 - Day 1 Programme
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Registration, exhibition and refreshments
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Welcome to Diabetes Update 2026
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Dr. Aaisha Saqib, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London |
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Lecture 1 - Services to support the delivery of care for people with early-onset T2DM
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Dr. Shivani Misra, Imperial College London |
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Lecture 2 - Diabetes and exercise
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Professor Robert Andrews, University of Exeter |
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Lecture 3 - Opportunities for research in clinical training in diabetes
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Dr. Emma Wilmot, University of Nottingham |
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Lunch and exhibition
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Period 1: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop A - Team RedWorkshop B - Team Yellow Workshop C - Team Green Workshop D - Team Blue
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Refreshments and exhibition
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Period 2: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop E - Team RedWorkshop F - Team Yellow Workshop G - Team Green Workshop H - Team Blue
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Welcome reception, followed by conference dinner and quizConference dinner will be held in the Reynolds Suite of the Holiday Inn Telford. Dinner places must be booked in advance
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Day 2 |
ABCD Diabetes Update 2026 - Day 2 Programme
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Update on speciality exams (SCE Exam Board Chair)
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Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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Lecture 4A - Basic principles of type 2 diabetes management - NICE update
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Dr. Sarah Ali, Royal Free Hospital, London |
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Lecture 4B - Basic principles of type 2 diabetes management - ADA/EASD 2022 guidelines
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Professor Melanie Davies, University of Leicester/University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
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Lecture 5 - Race, ethnicity, culture and diabetes
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Professor Kamlesh Khunti, University of Leicester |
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Refreshments & exhibition
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Period 3: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop A - Team YellowWorkshop B - Team Red Workshop C - Team Blue Workshop D - Team Green
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Lecture 6 - Language matters
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Associate Professor Katharine Owen, University of Oxford Dr. Aaisha Saqib, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London |
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Lunch & exhibition
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Period 4: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop E - Team YellowWorkshop F - Team Red Workshop G - Team Blue Workshop H - Team Green
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Refreshments & exhibition
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Period 5: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop A - Team GreenWorkshop B - Team Blue Workshop C - Team Red Workshop D - Team Yellow
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Day 3 |
ABCD Diabetes Update 2026 - Day 3 Programme
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NHS policies and future in diabetes
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Dr. Clare Hambling, NHS England |
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Period 6: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop E - Team GreenWorkshop F - Team Blue Workshop G - Team Red Workshop H - Team Yellow
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Refreshments and exhibition
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Period 7: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop A - Team BlueWorkshop B - Team Green Workshop C - Team Yellow Workshop D - Team Red
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Lunch & exhibition
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Lecture 7 - Basic principles in type 1 diabetes management
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Professor Richard Holt, University of Southampton |
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Period 8: Parallel workshops (including delegates case presentations)Workshop E - Team BlueWorkshop F - Team Green Workshop G - Team Yellow Workshop H - Team Red
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Case presentation award ceremony
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Dr. Aaisha Saqib, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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Chairman's conclusions and close of meeting
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Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
