2025 Winner

Empowering people with diabetes to prepare for a safer hospital stay

Christina Lange Ferreira, SHINE Study team (Dr Hellena Habte-Asres, Prof Angus Forbes and Dr Kirsty Winkley at King's College London) & Wye Valley NHS Trust Diabetes Specialist Team (Dr Jyothish Govindan and team) and with thanks to the staff and people with diabetes who participated in this project

Background
Hypoglycaemia is a common but potentially life-threatening complication in hospitalised patients with diabetes. Despite its clinical significance, there is a paucity of data on epidemiology, management and outcomes. The DEKODE-Hypoglycaemia initiative builds on the success of the DEKODE-DKA surveillance model, collecting multicentre, real-time data on hypoglycaemia. It aims to assess adherence to national Joint British Diabetes Society (JBDS) guidelines and drive quality improvement across NHS trusts.

Background
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS) is a severe, life-threatening complication of diabetes. Despite its severity, national data on its epidemiology, presentation and outcomes remains limited. The DEKODE-HHS initiative builds on the success of the DEKODE-DKA surveillance model, collecting multicentre, real-time data on HHS. It aims to improve assess adherence to national Joint British Diabetes Society (JBDS) guidelines, and support quality improvement.

Audit Lead

• Dr Shivani Misra, Clinical Associate Professor, Imperial College London

Audit Co-Leads

• Dr Emma Wilmott, University of Nottingham
• Professor Kamlesh Khunti, University of Leicester
• Professor Sarah Wild, University of Edinburgh
• Dr Rustam Rea, OCDEM, Oxford
• Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals
• Dr Ben Field, University of Surrey
• Dr Sheba Jarvis, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Background

We are seeking nominations and inviting applications from members to stand for election for the position of ABCD Honorary Meetings Secretary.

What’s involved?

The meetings secretary is a critical role in the organisation with responsibility for delivering the educational programme for digital and in-person events and the lifelong learning programme for ABCD members from SpRs to Consultant and beyond.

We are seeking to recruit new members to the ABCD Committee.  All members of ABCD are eligible for application and should be proposed and seconded by other current members of ABCD.  Proposals should take the form of an application stating the names of the proposer and seconder, with an accompanying statement of no more than 150 words outlining the contribution the applicant has made or will make to ABCD, and the basis on which they wish to stand for the post.