Although we have emerged from the grips of the Covid pandemic, we are all seeing challenging waves of influenza and Strep A related illnesses. We work in an environment of severe workforce constraints and industrial action on a background of financial worries.

Yet, we have had opportunities this year to physically connect with one another in person and to realise how much talent there is within our membership and the diabetes society as a whole.

We are pleased to announce that Professor Ketan Dhatariya will be the new Chair of ABCD, Ketan will take over from Dr Dipesh Patel when he completes his term of office in June 2023.

Read the results of the annual census of Consultants in Diabetes and Endocrinology, done on behalf of ABCD, SfE, Diabetes UK and The Royal College of Physicians London.

JBDS-IP is embarking on an ambitious project of identifying the right number of staff to deliver an ideal, ‘state of the art’ inpatient diabetes service in the UK.

They want to try and determine what are the optimal staffing levels for everyone involved in the team and details of what the team does, or should be doing, not just delivering care.

Submissions are open for the Niru Goenka Lecture at the ABCD Conference in September 2023.

Candidates appointed to their first consultant post within the last 10 years are eligible to present.

The remit of the lecture is to showcase pioneering work in managing areas of diabetes care - Niru was particularly passionate about integrated care in the community and technology.

Your submission should include an outline of your lecture (500 words maximum) and a copy of your CV.