An educational meeting organised by the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
In conjunction with the Caledonian Endocrine Society and the Scottish Diabetes Group
Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow
23rd & 24th May 2018
Don't miss out on your opportunity to attend the next Spring meeting! Packed with highly relevant presentations this conference offers professional education, update, development and networking for clinicians working in diabetes and endocrinology.
We start on the evening of the 23rd May with the ABCD AGM, the Rowan Hillson Insulin Safety Awards and the first John Wales Memorial Lecture, dinner follows on. An exciting full day's programme follows on 24th May.
Immediately preceding the Spring Meeting is the ABCD Diabetes Technology Network UK (formerly IPN-UK) Meeting which will run at the same venue for the full day on 23rd May.
Spring Meeting 2018 Programme
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
| 17:00 | Registration |
| 18:00 | ABCD AGM |
| 19:00 |
The John Wales Memorial Lecture 2018 Dr. Peter H Winocour, Welwyn Garden City 'Delivering better diabetes care - it's about time!' |
| 19:45 | Drinks reception and dinner incorporating the presentation of Rowan Hillson Insulin Safety Award 2018 |
Thursday 24th May 2018
Session 1 (Chairs: Professor Hugh Jones, Dr. David Carty)
| 09:00 |
New insights into vascular disease in DM Professor Naveed Sattar, Glasgow |
| 09:30 |
The Concept Trial and management of diabetes in pregnancy in 2017 Professor Helen Murphy, Norwich |
| 10:00 |
The CIRTED trial and optimal management of TED Dr. Peter Taylor, Cardiff |
| 10:30 | Tea, coffee, exhibition and posters |
Session 2 (Chairs: Dr. Susannah Rowles, Dr. David McFarlane)
| 11:00 |
T3 or not T3 - is there a role for T3 within standard regimes for hypothyroidism Professor Graham Leese, Dundee |
| 11:30 |
Speed orals x 4 selected from submitted abstracts
1. Variable rate insulin infusions on medical and surgical wards: are we getting it right? Dr Amy Coulden 2. Quality improvement project on inpatient diabetes care leading to enhanced knowledge of insulin therapy and hypoglycaemia among Health care professionals, Dr Saba Hafeez 3. Effect of testosterone deficiency and testosterone therapy in men with Type 2 diabetes on quality of life in a 7 year follow up study, Dr Enis Mumdzic 4. The diagnostic utility of urinary C-peptide/creatinine ratio (UCPCR): Insights from a review of the local use of UCPCR in the diabetes clinic, Dr Ankur Poddar |
| 12:30 | Lunch, exhibition and posters |
Session 3 (Chairs: Dr. Dipesh Patel, Dr. Rahat Maitland)
| 13:30 |
ABCD audit update Dr. Bob Ryder, Birmingham |
| 13:45 |
Workforce update Dr. Stella George, Stevenage |
| 14:00 |
Diabetes & stroke Professor Matthew Walters, Glasgow |
| 14:30 |
Diabetes & the heart Professor Mark Kearney, Leeds |
| 15:00 |
Tea, coffee, exhibition and posters |
Session 4 (Chairs: Dr. Russell Drummond, Dr. Fraser Gibb)
| 15:30 |
Surgical treatment options for diabetes: prime time versus pitfalls Mr. Dimitri Pournaras, Bristol |
| 16:00 |
Diet is the new treatment for Type 2 DM Professor Roy Taylor, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:30 | Meeting closes |
