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Diabetes Emergency Surgery Pathway videos

Developed by Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), this guide is to support the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes as they await surgery.

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Diabetes Emergency Surgery Pathway, was developed as part of the Improving the Perioperative Pathways of People with Diabetes (IP3D) program. It is a set of resources and guidelines to improve care for surgical patients with diabetes, particularly in emergency settings.

Watch the video guides below, tailored for:

Discontinuation of Levemir (insulin detemir): Joint guidance from ABCD and PCDO Society

Levemir® insulin, in both its Penfill® and Flexpen® presentations, is to be discontinued, with an anticipated supply end date of December 2026. A Medicine Supply Notification (MSN/2025/036U) has been issued regarding the discontinuation.

In response to this, the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society have published joint guidance from a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, which aims to support clinicians in appropriately selecting and safely prescribing alternative insulin therapy.

Discontinuation of Levemir (insulin detemir): Joint guidance from ABCD and PCDO Society

Levemir® insulin, in both its Penfill® and Flexpen® presentations, is to be discontinued, with an anticipated supply end date of December 2026. A Medicine Supply Notification (MSN/2025/036U) has been issued regarding the discontinuation.

In response to this, the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society have published joint guidance from a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, which aims to support clinicians in appropriately selecting and safely prescribing alternative insulin therapy.

Diabetes Update 2026 Programme

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: