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21 - 22 October 2025
Olympia London

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09:15 10:00

National Updates

Keynote Theatre

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

Clare Hambling, National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity in England - NHS England
10:15 10:45

Session sponsored by Echosens

Keynote Theatre
11:00 11:45

Session sponsored by Grunenthal

Keynote Theatre
12:15 12:45

Session sponsor, GlucoMen®️ iCan CGM System

Keynote Theatre
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
13:00 13:45

Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes remission

Keynote Theatre

Roy Taylor, Professor - Newcastle University
14:15 14:45

Session sponsored by Amarin

Keynote Theatre
- Clinical
15:00 15:45

Commonly abnormal blood tests in people living with diabetes

Keynote Theatre

Kevin Fernando, Portfolio GP - NHS Lothian
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
16:00 16:45

Bridging the gap: integrating obesity and diabetes care

Keynote Theatre

Ehtasham Ahmad, Consultant Diabetes and Obesity - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Claudia Coelho, Consultant Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology - Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Finley Turner, Senior Specialist Research Dietician - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Jane DeVille-Almond, Independent Nurse Consultant/President - British Obesity Society
17:00 17:30

Self-management support in people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity)

Keynote Theatre

Ellen Hopwood, research assistant - University of Leicester

- Treatment and Management
09:30 10:15

Complex cases in type 2 diabetes : when to manage, when to refer

Theatre A

Tamsin Fletcher-Salt, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospital of North Midlands

Amanda Williams, RCN Diabetes Forum Vice Chair and Lead Diabetes Nurse - East Kent Hospitals
- Technology & Innovation
10:30 11:15

Making sense of the tech: supporting patients using diabetes technology in primary care

Theatre A

Amanda Williams, RCN Diabetes Forum Vice Chair and Lead Diabetes Nurse - East Kent Hospitals

Tamsin Fletcher-Salt, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospital of North Midlands
- Treatment and Management
11:30 12:15

NICE diabetes guidance: past, present and future

Theatre A

Jonathan Benger, Chief Medical Officer, Deputy CEO & Interim Director of the Centre for Guidelines - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
13:45 14:30

The Ambition for Remission – update on the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme

Theatre A

Chirag Bakhai, GP and National Clinical Advisor for Diabetes - NHS England
14:45 15:30

Session coming soon

Theatre A
15:45 16:30

CaReMe-O in primary care- is it really ‘out with old, in with the new’?

Theatre A

Xenophon Kassianides, General Practitioner with Extended Role in CVRM, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society - The Ridings Medical Group, NHS Humber Health Partnership, Hull York Medical School
16:45 17:30

End-of-life care

Theatre A

Liz Camfield, Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Diabetes Inpatient Lead - St Thomas’ Hospital

- Prevention and Diagnosis
09:30 10:15

Screening and managing early stage type 1 diabetes

Theatre B

Parth Narendan, Professor of Diabetes Medicine - University of Birmingham
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
10:30 11:15

Advancing Diabetes care: Lifestyle Medicine Strategies and the challenge of the loneliness epidemic

Theatre B

Farooq Ahmad, GP with special interest in Diabetes and Lifestyle Medicine - Colliers Wood Surgery

Guy Lubitsh, Professor of Leadership and Psychology - Ashridge Hult Executive Education
11:30 12:00

Session sponsored by Insulet

Theatre B
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
13:00 13:30

Why is weight management so difficult but still so important in diabetes management? Does anything help? Practical tips to support patient progress

Theatre B

Finley Turner, Senior Specialist Research Dietician - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Treatment and Management
13:45 14:30

Pharmacist-led type 2 diabetes clinics in general practice

Theatre B

Shurti Patel Aina, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice and Senior Clinical Pharmacist - University of Hertfordshire and Oakwood Medical Centre
- Treatment and Management
14:45 15:30

Management of type 1 diabetes around frailty and dementia

Theatre B

Jonathan Golding, Clinical Research Fellow - University Hospitals Sussex

Jane Rowney, Consultant Nurse - SCFT
15:45 16:15

Session sponsored by GlucoRx

Theatre B
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
16:30 17:15

Metabolic Health

Theatre B

Campbell Murdoch, GP specialising in metabolic health - Preventative Healthcare Group

09:15 09:45

Session coming soon

Theatre C
- Technology & Innovation
10:00 10:30

Improving outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes: DAFNE – an evidenced based intervention

Theatre C

Louise Holland, National Director - Dafne
10:45 11:15

Beyond HbA1c: Unlocking the Power of AGEs in Diabetes Care

Theatre C

John Mulder, CEO - DIAGNOPTICS
- Technology & Innovation
11:30 12:15

Technology in action: Supporting young lives affected by diabetes

Theatre C

Nikki Dawson, Clinical Champion - Diabetes UK
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
12:30 13:00

Every Moment Matters: The Importance of the 24-Hour Movement Behaviours in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Management

Theatre C

Louisa Herring, Lead Research Associate - Physical Activity, Research and Implementation - University hospitals of Leicester
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
13:15 13:45

Avoiding misinformation: A need-to-know presentation on ketogenic diets in type 1 diabetes

Theatre C

Ian Lake, General Practitioner - Aspen Medical Practice
- Treatment and Management
14:00 14:30

The principles of neurodiversity in nursing practice- a focus on diabetes

Theatre C

Amanda Williams, RCN Diabetes Forum Vice Chair and Lead Diabetes Nurse - East Kent Hospitals

Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea, UK Professional Lead - Long Term Conditions / Interim Head of Nursing Leadership - Royal College of Nursing
14:45 15:15

Session delivered by DISN

Theatre C
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
15:30 16:00

An update on diabetes and eating disorders

Theatre C

Sarah Alicea, Clinical Lead for Diabetes and Eating Disorders - Northeast London ICB and Barts Health NHS Trust
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
16:15 16:45

Real food vs fake food: the hidden impact of ultra-processing on your body and mind

Theatre C

Trudi Deakin, Research Dietitian - X-PERT Health Registered Charity
- Treatment and Management
17:00 17:30

The eye care support pathway

Theatre C

Jayshree Vasani, . - .

Helen Doyle, Strategic Engagement Manager - Health & Education - RNIB

Bernadette Warren, Patient advocate

- Foot & Wound
09:30 10:00

Early detection of ischemia in diabetic foot

Foot & Wound Clinic

Michael Edmonds, Diabetologist - Kings College Hospital
10:30 11:00

Session sponsored by Thermidas

Foot & Wound Clinic

Stephen Taylor, Director UK and Ireland - Thermidas
11:30 12:00

Session coming soon

Foot & Wound Clinic
- Foot & Wound
12:15 13:00

How to diagnose and treat the Infected foot in diabetes

Foot & Wound Clinic

Fatima Cassim, Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Foot & Wound
13:15 14:00

How to perform a screening examination of the feet in diabetes

Foot & Wound Clinic

Christian Pankhurst, Clinical Specialist Orthotist - Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Foot & Wound
14:30 15:00

Periwound Maceration and Cleansing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Foot & Wound Clinic

Emily Beldon, Clinical Nurse Advisor - Medicareplus International Ltd.
15:45 16:15

Session coming soon

Foot & Wound Clinic
- Foot & Wound
16:30 17:00

Session delivered by Royal College of Podiatry

Foot & Wound Clinic

09:30 10:15

Genetic Testing

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
11:45 12:15

You've been told to look at your practice/PCN's population health- where do you start and how do you risk stratify

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Danny Bartlett, Clinical Lead - Primary Care School Kent Surrey and Sussex
12:45 13:45

Session coming soon

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre
15:15 15:45

Session sponsored by Amarin

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
16:00 16:30

An update on managing blood pressure in the peri-operative period: what primary care needs to know

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Terry McCormack, Professor of Primary Care Cardiovascular Medicine - Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research, Hull York Medical School
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
16:45 17:15

Lipid management-keeping it simple

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Beverley Bostock, ANP in Long-term conditions - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

- Clinical
09:30 10:15

Diabetes and the sleeping giant: type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea

Keynote Theatre

Kevin Fernando, Portfolio GP - NHS Lothian
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
10:30 11:15

GLP-1s pros and cons

Keynote Theatre

David Unwin, RCGP Clinical expert in diabetes - Norwood Surgery
11:45 12:15

Session sponsor, GlucoMen®️ iCan CGM System

Keynote Theatre
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
13:45 14:15

CVD prevention- state of the nation

Keynote Theatre

Helen Williams, National Clinical Director for CVD Prevention - NHS England
- Liver & Kidney
14:30 15:00

From silos to systems: a multi-LTC approach to improving CKD in South East London

Keynote Theatre

Ciara Doherty, Lead Integrated Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Pharmacist (Diabetes, Cardiovascular) - Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Anna Hodgkinson, Consultant Pharmacist, Diabetes - Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and NHS South East London ICB
- Technology & Innovation
15:15 15:45

Diabetes technology: where are we now, where are we going, and how do we get there?

Keynote Theatre

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

James Ridgeway, Education and Research Associate, Eden and Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
- Technology & Innovation
16:00 16:30

Practical application: using advanced technologies to support people living with diabetes

Keynote Theatre

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

- Clinical
09:15 10:00

Diabetic retinopathy- all you need to know

Theatre A

Sarita Jacob, Consultant Ophthalmologist - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Treatment and Management
10:15 10:45

Precision prescribing in type 2 diabetes

Theatre A

John Dennis, Associate Professor & Wellcome Trust Fellow - University of Exeter Medical School
- Prevention and Diagnosis
11:00 11:45

Type 1 diabetes- diagnosis and beyond

Theatre A

James Ridgeway, Education and Research Associate, Eden and Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
- Technology & Innovation
12:00 12:45

AI in diabetes care

Theatre A

Philippa Ryan, Lloyd’s Register Foundation Senior Research Fellow (Safety of Autonomy and AI) - University of York
13:00 14:00

Session coming soon

Theatre A
14:15 15:00

Building effective multidisciplinary teams in diabetes care

Theatre A
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
15:15 15:45

Cardiovascular renal metabolic (CVRM)– the interplay between HCP, patient/carer and the voluntary sector

Theatre A

Swati Bhagat-Jones, Multiple Long-Term Conditions Lead/Physio - Kidney Research UK
- Treatment and Management
16:00 16:30

Problematic polypharmacy in diabetes: why deprescribing matters

Theatre A

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

Hannah Syed, East Sussex Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist - East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

- Treatment and Management
09:15 10:00

Delivering diabetes care closer to home- what does community-based practice look like?

Theatre B

Catherine Washbrook, Strategic Lead for Community Dietetics Services - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Adam Mapani MBE, Nurse Consultant - Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
10:15 10:45

Session sponsored by GlucoRx

Theatre B
- Treatment and Management
11:00 11:45

From pitch to practice: building a pharmacist-led lipid service in secondary care

Theatre B

Suhrab Sayfi, Lead Specialist Pharmacist - Diabetes and Endocrinology - London North West University Hospital
- Clinical
12:00 12:45

Diabetes and the menopause

Theatre B

Masud Haq BSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) FRCP MD DRCOG, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology - Kingsbridge Private Hospital & Cosmetech, Belfast, Honorary Senior Lecturer King’s College, London
- Technology & Innovation
13:00 13:30

Inpatient use of diabetes technologies

Theatre B

Matthew Heppel, Advanced Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology Pharmacist - Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Ines Fonseca, Highly Specialised Diabetes and Endocrinology Pharmacist - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
13:45 14:30

Diets workshop

Theatre B
- Treatment and Management
14:45 15:15

Supply issues and management of this including cost effective use of medicines in particular use of biosimilars

Theatre B

Nadia Malik, Practice Pharmacist - North Stockton PCN

Suhrab Sayfi, Lead Specialist Pharmacist - Diabetes and Endocrinology - London North West University Hospital
- Prevention and Diagnosis
15:45 16:15

Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes: From Basics to Brilliance

Theatre B

Nicole Green, Diabetes Education and Research Associate - Leicester Diabetes Centre (EDEN team)

- Obesity, Nutrition and Lifestyle
09:45 10:15

First contact role in dietetics

Theatre C

Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director - Primary Care Dietitians
10:30 11:00

Session coming soon

Theatre C
- Treatment and Management
11:30 12:00

SHIFTing gears to improve driver health and road safety through collaboration.

Theatre C

Denise Orwin, Education and research facilitator - Leicester diabetes Centre University hospitals of Leicester
- Treatment and Management
12:15 13:00

Exercise and nutrition management of type 1

Theatre C

Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director - Primary Care Dietitians

James Ridgeway, Education and Research Associate, Eden and Diabetes Specialist Nurse - University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
- Treatment and Management
13:15 13:45

Thinking like the patient: redesigning medication information for the real world

Theatre C

Ghalib Khan, Cofounder & Director - Written Medicine
- Prevention and Diagnosis
14:00 14:45

The bloody sweet truth - the systemic cost of ignoring periodontitis

Theatre C

Varkha Rattu, MClinDent Periodontology Postgraduate - King's College London
- Treatment and Management
15:00 15:45

Autism and diabetes- unique challenges and solutions

Theatre C

Steve Bond, Director - Autek CIC
- Prevention and Diagnosis
16:00 16:30

Earlier detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Theatre C

Barry Jacobs, Registered Osteopath and Clinical Director - Medipin

- Clinical
09:30 10:15

Injectable therapies and the importance of correct injection technique

Clinical Skills Workshop

Debbie Hicks, Consultant Nurse- Diabetes Nursing - TREND Diabetes
- Clinical
10:45 11:30

Annual diabetes review protocols

Clinical Skills Workshop
- Treatment and Management
12:00 12:45

What does person-centred care really mean? Getting the most from your consultation

Clinical Skills Workshop

Charles Fox, Consultant Diabetologist (retired) - Knuston Hall Diabetes Counselling and Empowerment Course

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

Nadia Malik, Practice Pharmacist - North Stockton PCN
- Technology & Innovation
13:15 14:00

CGM masterclass

Clinical Skills Workshop
- Clinical
14:15 15:00

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes in preconception and pregnancy

Clinical Skills Workshop

Neo Thakanyane-Masoabi, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Diabetes Specialist Nurse for Maternity

- Cardiovascular Professional Care
09:30 10:15

How to get comfortable moving ARRS roles into their unknown chronic disease areas

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Danny Bartlett, Clinical Lead - Primary Care School Kent Surrey and Sussex
10:45 11:15

Session sponsored by Amarin

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
14:00 14:30

The impact of Covid on the heart

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

David Strain MD FRCP, Associate Professor in Cardiometabolic Health - University of Exeter Medical School
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
14:45 15:30

Heart failure in patients with fraility

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Alison Warren, Consultant Pharmacist Cardiology - University Hospitals Sussex and Sussex ICB
- Cardiovascular Professional Care
15:45 16:30

Cardiovascular remodelling and altered blood flow in type 2 diabetes without known cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Professional Care Theatre

Gerry McCann, Professor of Cardiac Imaging and Hon. Consultant Cardiologist - University of Leicester