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15 - 16 October 2024
Olympia London

Conference programme

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09:30 10:00

National updates from the NHS Diabetes Programme

Keynote Theatre

Dr Clare Hambling, National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity in England - NHS England
11:15 12:00

A pot pourri of diabetes

Keynote Theatre

Kevin Fernando, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM Medicine & Medical Education - North Berwick Health Centre
12:30 13:30

Cardiorenal risk in type 2 diabetes: a case-based discussion

Keynote Theatre

Beverley Bostock, Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Mann Cottage, Gloucestershire
14:00 14:30

Advanced liver fibrosis and MASH in people with type 2 diabetes; are you ready to meet the challenge

Keynote Theatre

William Alazawi, Professor of Hepatology and Consultant Hepatologist - Queen Mary University Of London
14:45 15:15

Multimorbidity management: A case based discussion on a system wide approach for impact

Keynote Theatre

Hannah Beba, Consultant Pharmacist for Diabetes - West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

Anna Hodgkinson, Consultant Pharmacist, Diabetes - Lambeth Diabetes Intermediate Care Team

Helen O'Neil, Co-Chair UKCPA Diabetes and Endocrinology Committee - UKCPA
15:30 16:00

Peer Support: Its not an optional add for diabetes clinical services

Keynote Theatre

Partha Kar, T1D & Tech Lead - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
16:15 16:45

Hybrid closed loop system roll out 6 months on: challenges and lessons learnt

Keynote Theatre

Ian Lawrence, Head of Service Diabetes and Metabolic Medicine - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

James Ridgeway, Education and Research Associate, Eden and Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

Partha Kar, T1D & Tech Lead - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Michael Skarlatos, Senior Specialist Dietitian and Eden Education & Research Associate / Facilitator - University hospitals of Leicester
16:45 17:15

Hybrid closed loop pathway and patient journey

Keynote Theatre

Ian Lawrence, Head of Service Diabetes and Metabolic Medicine - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

James Ridgeway, Education and Research Associate, Eden and Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

Partha Kar, T1D & Tech Lead - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Michael Skarlatos, Senior Specialist Dietitian and Eden Education & Research Associate / Facilitator - University hospitals of Leicester

09:30 10:00

Diabetes and CVD

Clinical Theatre 1

Jim Moore, Past President - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
10:15 10:45

CKD update for primary care

Clinical Theatre 1

Raj Thakkar, President - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
11:00 11:45

Get with the guidelines: implementing risk-based type 2 diabetes care

Clinical Theatre 1

Dr Eimear Darcy, GP Partner - Grange Family Practice, Omagh

Niraj Lakhani, Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Willows Health, Leicester
12:15 12:45

Diabetic Eye Disease: pathways, treatment management, monitoring and access

Clinical Theatre 1

Adam Mapani MBE, Nurse Consultant - Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
13:00 13:30

Admission avoidance: role of inpatient acute diabetes care team

Clinical Theatre 1

Jason Cheung, Clinical Lead for Inpatient Diabetes Care Service - Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
14:30 15:00

The role of pharmacists in diabetes in primary care versus secondary care

Clinical Theatre 1

Nadia Malik, Practice Pharmacist - Queens Park Medical Centre

Suhrab Sayfi, Highly Specialist Pharmacist, Endocrinology - London North West University Hospital
15:30 16:30

See beyond sugar: uncovering risk in type 2 diabetes

Clinical Theatre 1

Dr Sarah Davies, GP with a special interest in Diabetes - Woodlands Medical Centre, Cardiff

Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology & General Medicine / Honorary Professor - Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals FT / University of East Anglia
16:45 17:15

Appropriate polypharmacy, reframing deprescribing

Clinical Theatre 1

Samina Ali, Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

09:45 10:30

Ophthalmology with the new HCL systems

Clinical Theatre 2

Becky Thomas, Diabetes Research Unit Cymru - Senior Research Officer and Informatics Lead

Amar Puttanna, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
11:00 11:45

Exercise and diabetes

Clinical Theatre 2

Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director - Primary Care Dietitians
13:30 14:15

Diabetes in those from South east Asian and African decent

Clinical Theatre 2

Tembi Chinaire, Diabetes Consultant Nurse - Central London Community Healthcare

Elaine Allerton, Senior Diabetes Specialist Dietitian - Diabetes Care For You, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
14:30 15:15

Diabetes technology updates

Clinical Theatre 2

Amanda Williams, Lead Diabetes Nurse - East Kent Hospitals
15:30 16:15

Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse UK group (DISN) update and national workforce survey results

Clinical Theatre 2

Andrea Lake, NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow/DSN - Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust
16:30 17:15

Cheerleader, not fearleader...how to be your own and the one that you wish you had

Clinical Theatre 2

Laura Willcocks, Assistant Director - Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

09:30 10:15

Automated insulin delivery system: London medical case studies in children and adults

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Stephen Greene, Consultant Paediatrician - London Diabetes Centre

Sufyan Hussain, Consultant Diabetes and Endocrine Physician - Guy's and St Thomas Hospitals
10:45 11:30

Implementing NICE guidelines & TA in Type 1 Diabetes (NG17, NG18, TA943): All that you need to know

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Partha Kar, T1D & Tech Lead - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
11:45 12:15

Session sponsored by GlucoRx

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

David Strain MD FRCP, Associate Professor in Cardiometabolic Health - University of Exeter Medical School
12:45 13:45

CGM in primary care: more than just glucose monitoring

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Prof. Marc Evans, Consultant Diabetologist - University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff

Dr Sarah Davies, GP with a special interest in Diabetes - Woodlands Medical Centre, Cardiff

Kevin Fernando, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM Medicine & Medical Education - North Berwick Health Centre

David Strain MD FRCP, Associate Professor in Cardiometabolic Health - University of Exeter Medical School
14:00 14:30

DAFNE meets VICTOR - In the age of tech

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Jackie Elliott, Clinical Lead for Diabetes - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
14:45 15:15

Improving access to culturally sensitive self-management education resources

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Salma Mehar, Consultant Dietitian - North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups
15:30 16:00

Empowering your practice to achieve 100% diabetes QOF targets and maximize revenue

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Alistair Kumi, First Contact Specialist Diabetes Dietitian - Caversham PCN (on behalf of Primary Care Dietitians)
16:15 17:00

What can we do to move forward care in a cash strapped system, Transactional and Transformational QIPP

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Helen O'Neil, Co-Chair UKCPA Diabetes and Endocrinology Committee - UKCPA

Clair Ranns, Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist - Leeds Health and Care Partnership (West Yorkshire ICB)

09:15 09:45

The intersection of hormones, blood sugar, and diet: Lifestyle strategies for women in midlife.

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Linia Patel, Women's Health Dietitian & Performance Nutritionist - Linia Nutrition
10:15 10:45

Scaling up type 2 diabetes remission with The Lifestyle Club

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Helen Gowers, Director of The Lifestyle Club - Public Health Collaboration
11:00 11:30

Correct Injection Technique - how safe is your practice?

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Debbie Hicks, Independent Consultant - Diabetes Nursing - TREND Diabetes
11:45 12:30

The 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine: a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to a prevention and management

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Farooq Ahmad, Consultant Orthodontist - Guy's and St Thomas' Trust and Treehouse Dental

Salma Mehar, Consultant Dietitian - North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups

Tom Yates, Professor of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health - University of Leicester - Diabetes Research Centre
12:45 13:45

Supporting people with diabetes to achieve their goals

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Anne Kilvert, Consultant Physician (retired) - Knuston Hall Diabetes Counselling and Empowerment Course

Dr Charles Fox, Consultant Physician (retired) - ㅤ
14:00 14:45

How do we talk to our patients about behaviour change?

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Samantha Howard, Director - Behaviour Change Training
15:00 15:30

Obesity pharmacotherapy - Where are we now?

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Dimitris Papamargaritis, Associate Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology - University of Leicester
15:45 16:15

Keto diets in type1 diabetes. Why do it and and how to do it real world examples

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Ian Lake, General Practitioner - Aspen Medical Practice
16:45 17:15

Person centred approach in chronic conditions

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Julia Burdon, Education and Research Associate - Leicester Diabetes Centre

Molly Caba, Research Assistant - University of Leicester

09:30 10:00

Preventing amputations

Foot & Wound Clinic
10:30 11:00

Offloading principles

Foot & Wound Clinic

Christian Pankhurst, Clinical Specialist Orthotist - Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
11:30 12:00

Session hosted by IOP

Foot & Wound Clinic
12:30 13:00

Make your foot assessment count

Foot & Wound Clinic

Rachel Berrington, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Diabetes Foot Lead - Leicester Diabetes Centre
13:15 14:15

Lunch and learn session to be confirmed

Foot & Wound Clinic
14:30 15:00

Periwound maceration and diabetic foot ulcers/venous leg ulcers

Foot & Wound Clinic

Wendy Cole, Clinical Nurse Advisor - Medicareplus International
16:30 17:15

Shoe Fitting - The missing piece of the puzzle

Foot & Wound Clinic

Jonathan Varnavas, Director - Shoefit

09:30 10:15

The hidden heart failure patient: optimising guideline-directed therapy

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Carys Barton, Heart Failure Nurse Consultant - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Janaka Karalliedde, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology - Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
10:45 11:15

CVD Prevention community clinics

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Carmen Maniero, Consultant Clinical Pharmacology - Barts Health NHS Trust
11:45 12:15

And The Beat Goes On: Exercise for Congenital Heart Disease from a fitness coach with half a heart

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Amy Roberts, Personal Trainer/ Fitness Coach/ Entrepreneur - AMPOWER/ andthebeatgoeson
12:45 13:45

Transforming COPD Care: Cardiopulmonary risk in COPD

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Sunit Raja, Consultant in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine - Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
15:00 15:30

Optimising cardiovascular outcomes: Advances in secondary prevention for primary care

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Dr Rajay Narain MRCP (U.K), Hon. Consultant Cardiologist & Chairman - St George's University Hospital, London & Global Health Alliance, UK
15:45 16:15

Utilising all the multiprofessionals in the CVRM agenda

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Danny Bartlett, Lead Pharmacist Senior Lecturer English Pharmacy Board Member - Horsham Central PCN University of Brighton Royal Pharmaceutical Society
16:30 17:00

Supporting CVD patients: Effective weight management advice for disease prevention

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Dr Tom Butler, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Health - Edge Hill University and British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR)

09:30 10:15

No such thing as a silly question: initiating therapies in type 2 diabetes

Keynote Theatre

Arshna Sanghrajka, Diabetes Clinical Pharmacist - North Central London Integrated Care Board

Dr Lavan Baskaran, GP Principal - Addington Medical Practice & James O'Riordan Medical Centre
10:45 11:15

Changing the conversation around health inequalities and diabetes

Keynote Theatre

Kesar Sadhra, Lead GP - Manor Park Medical Centre

Alia Gilani, Pharmacist with special interest in diabetes - N/A

Dr Trudi Deakin, Research Dietitian - X-PERT Health Registered Charity
11:45 12:15

Why culture, safety and compassion in healthcare is everyone's business

Keynote Theatre

Laura Willcocks, Assistant Director - Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
12:30 13:00

T2D and hypertension

Keynote Theatre

Dr David Unwin, RCGP Clinical expert in diabetes - Norwood Surgery
14:00 14:30

End of life care document

Keynote Theatre

June James, Independent Consultant - Diabetes Nursing - TREND Diabetes
14:45 15:15

Using all available resources to support shared care decision making

Keynote Theatre

Erica Richardson, Nurse Lecturer & Lead Diabetes Research Nurse University Hospital Leicester and Trend-Diabetes Advisor - The University Hospitals of Leicester
15:45 16:15

What does a truly holistic approach to treatment look like – and how do we get there?

Keynote Theatre

Hannah Beba, Consultant Pharmacist for Diabetes - West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director - Primary Care Dietitians

10:30 11:00

The importance of diabetic eye screening

Clinical Theatre 1

Corrina Hill, DES Assistant Programme Manager - West Sussex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Jane Starr, Grading Manager - West Sussex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
11:30 12:15

Working together to increase participation in clinical trials

Clinical Theatre 1

Madeleine Bonser, Research Operations Officer - JDRF

Rachel Connor, Director of Research Partnerships - JDRF
12:45 13:45

Collaborative care in type 2 diabetes: protecting the heart and kidneys

Clinical Theatre 1

Professor James Burton, Professor of Renal Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester - Honorary Consultant Nephrologist, Department of Renal Medicine, Leicester Hospitals

Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer, Cardiology Registrar and Clinical Research Fellow - Oxford University
14:15 14:45

Insulin resistance, metabolic health and personalised care

Clinical Theatre 1

Campbell Murdoch, GP and Co-founder - Preventative Healthcare Group
15:00 15:30

Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Targeting high risk individuals

Clinical Theatre 1

Victoria Alabraba, Diabetes Specialist Nurse/Education & Research Associate - Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
15:45 16:15

Technology in Pregnancy - Empowering both patient and healthcare professional

Clinical Theatre 1

Cathy Campbell, Diabetes Specialist Midwife (Technology & Research) - University hospitals of Leicester

09:30 10:15

Primary Care Pressures: Making Every Minute Count in Diabetic Kidney Care

Clinical Theatre 2

Dr Sarah Davies, GP with a special interest in Diabetes - Woodlands Medical Centre, Cardiff

Beverley Bostock, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in long-term conditions - President Elect of the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
10:30 11:00

Diabetes matters in the emergency department – a collaborative experience from Manchester on how to improve diabetes management at the front door

Clinical Theatre 2

Ines Fonseca, Highly Specialised Diabetes and Endocrinology Pharmacist - Manchester Royal Infirmary
11:15 11:45

Clinical inertia and how we can help people with diabetes make decisions about their care

Clinical Theatre 2

Debbie Hicks, Independent Consultant - Diabetes Nursing - TREND Diabetes
13:15 13:45

Delivering diabetes care for frail individuals: pitfalls and priorities

Clinical Theatre 2

Ben Houlford, Consultant Diabetologist - Southern Health Foundation NHS Trust
14:00 14:30

Evidence-based approaches to reducing cardiovascular risk in secondary prevention

Clinical Theatre 2

Dr Rajay Narain MRCP (U.K), Hon. Consultant Cardiologist & Chairman - St George's University Hospital, London & Global Health Alliance, UK
15:40 16:20

From NAFLD to MASLD: What's in a name?

Clinical Theatre 2

Kevin Fernando, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM Medicine & Medical Education - North Berwick Health Centre

10:45 11:30

Turning numbers into action: optimising care in T2DM and CKD

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Professor Vinod Patel, Professor in Diabetes and Clinical Skills - Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick
12:00 12:30

Data and Diabetes: What use of diabetes technology and electronic prescribing systems might have to offer in the inpatient environment

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Ines Fonseca, Highly Specialised Diabetes and Endocrinology Pharmacist - Manchester Royal Infirmary
13:00 14:00

Embracing combination treatment pillars in DKD - why, what and how?

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Kevin Fernando, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM Medicine & Medical Education - North Berwick Health Centre

Nadia Malik, Practice Pharmacist - Queens Park Medical Centre
14:30 15:00

National update on the latest diabetes technology and innovations

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre
15:30 16:00

What will the new government be bringing to the table for diabetes care?

Future of Diabetes Care Theatre

Philip Newland-Jones, Consultant Pharmacist in Diabetes and Endocrinology - Clinical Director of the Diabetes and Endocrine

09:30 10:00

Primary care approach to nutrition

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic
10:30 11:15

What a difference a day makes - The importance of 24 hour physical behaviours in diabetes and cardiovascular management

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Louisa Herring, Lead Research Associate - Physical Activity, Research and Implementation - University hospitals of Leicester
11:45 12:30

Managing eating disorders in people with diabetes: a multidisciplinary approach

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Sarah Alicea, Clinical Lead for Diabetes and Eating Disorders - North Central London ICB and Barts Health NHS Trust

Miranda Rosenthal, Consultant - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Christopher Garrett, Consultant in Diabetes Psychiatry - Bart's Health and East London Foundation Trust
13:00 13:45

Lifestyle medicine and the social determinants of diabetes

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director - Primary Care Dietitians

Kesar Sadhra, Lead GP - Manor Park Medical Centre
14:00 14:30

A picture is worth 1,000 words – tackling health literacy and empowering a South Asian population with Type 2 diabetes

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Dr Trudi Deakin, Research Dietitian - X-PERT Health Registered Charity
15:00 15:30

Session sponsored by Health Coach Academy

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Ann Garry, Joint CEO - Health Coaches Academy Ltd
15:45 16:15

Liberate: Community education for Ultra Processed Food Addiction Recovery

Nutrition & Lifestyle Clinic

Ellen Calteau RD, Liberate Operations Manager - Public Health Collaboration

09:30 10:00

Diabetes foot infection – are you clear on your responsibilities in managing infection?

Foot & Wound Clinic

Graham Bowen, Principal Podiatrist - Solent NHS Trust
10:30 11:00

Keeping innovation at the heart of a diabetic foot service

Foot & Wound Clinic

Kalpita Majumdar, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology - Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust

Karen Wise, Podiatry Care Pathway Manager (West), Waltham Forest Integrated Care Directorate - North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT)

Nadine Price, Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist, Whipps Cross Hospital - North East London foundation trust
11:45 12:15

Clinisept + Podiatry - Managing diabetic skin flora

Foot & Wound Clinic

Ross Walker, Director - Clinisept+
13:30 14:30

Shoe Fitting - The missing piece of the puzzle

Foot & Wound Clinic

Jonathan Varnavas, Director - Shoefit
15:00 15:30

Mental health in the foot in diabetes

Foot & Wound Clinic

Christian Pankhurst, Clinical Specialist Orthotist - Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
15:45 16:15

Session to be confirmed

Foot & Wound Clinic

09:30 10:15

A holistic approach to the management of hyperkalaemia: the role of the heart failure specialist nurse and the MDT

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Kerys Thomas, Advanced Heart Failure Pharmacist - Swansea Bay University Health Board

Dr Benjamin Dicken, Consultant Cardiologist - Swansea Bay University Health Board
10:45 11:15

From risk to resilience: Optimising secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Dr Rajay Narain MRCP (U.K), Hon. Consultant Cardiologist & Chairman - St George's University Hospital, London & Global Health Alliance, UK
11:45 12:15

Cardiac disease in haemoglobinopathies

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Polyvios Demetriades, Cardiology Consultant - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
14:00 14:45

Lifestyle shifts for cardiometabolic optimisation

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Sundhya Raman, Lifestyle Medicine Doctor - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
15:00 15:30

Management of heart failure on the AMU

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Amir Jehangir, Consultant Acute Medicine - University College Hospital London
15:45 16:15

Population health: a practical guide on lipid management alongside other priorities

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Danny Bartlett, Lead Pharmacist Senior Lecturer English Pharmacy Board Member - Horsham Central PCN University of Brighton Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Subject to change.

AstraZeneca has provided a sponsorship towards this independent programme. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the AstraZeneca sponsored symposia presentations.