Webinars: Past and Upcoming

Summary

The second DPC Forum session on the GIRFT 2020 report will focus on the second of three key recommendations: Diabetes Inpatient Care. Over 90 per cent of people with diabetes in hospital are admitted for non-diabetes related conditions such as pneumonia, fractures and elective surgical procedures. They are treated by staff across various surgical and medical disciplines, who may not be experienced in diabetes care. This DPC Forum session will focus on how all healthcare professionals, trust management and clinical leads can ensure that people living with diabetes are treated appropriately whilst in hospital and that revisits are minimised.

Learning Outcomes

• What is GIRFT?
• Who is it for?
• How are the reports compiled?
• What are the key topics of the GIRFT 2020 Report?
  • Identifying the issues in inpatient care from the GIRFT 2020 Report
  • Panel Discussion: What can we do to make improvements
  • Understanding the cost saving and financial opportunity - how savings in particular areas can support the need for increased spend in other areas highlighted within the report. 

DOWNLOAD THE GIRFT REPORT

PANEL SPEAKERS

• Dr David Strain (Chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer  & Honorary Consultant, University of Exeter Medical School
• Prof Gerry Rayman, Consultant Diabetologist & Clinical Lead for Diabetes GIRFT, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Prof Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine & Hon Professor of Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Understanding the epidemiology of diabetes and Ramadan
- Understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes and fasting
- Identifying the challenges people living with diabetes face during fasting
- How to explain the general principles of management of diabetes during Ramadan to your patients
- Examining the clinical evidence surrounding insulin use during fasting & Ramadan

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SPEAKERS:

- Dr. Sarah N Ali, Consultant in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Prof. Wasim Hanif, Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Birmingham
- Ibrahim Amin, General Practice based Pharmacist Prescriber, Bury, Greater Manchester
- Dr. Mohamed Elnaggar, Consultant of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Lipidology, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay

Download 1:  The South Asian Health Foundation (UK) guidelines for managing diabetes during Ramadan

Download 2: Managing People with Diabetes Fasting for Ramadan During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A South Asian Health Foundation Update

This webinar has been supported by Novo Nordisk by way of a hands-off sponsorship. For UK healthcare professionals only.

This episode will be focusing on Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) and its relationship with the pancreas, diabetes and other serious complications. It will give HCPs from the diabetes MDT a clear understanding of what PEI is and how it can affect people living with and without diabetes. Our panel of leading experts will each contribute their knowledge and tips from their own area of care and specialism. (This episode is the first of three Pancreas and Diabetes episodes within the DPC Winter, Spring and summer forums)

• Prof Mike Cummings  (Chair) Consultant Physician, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Portsmouth NHS Trust
• Su Down, Nurse Consultant Diabetes Somerset Partnership, NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Sanjeev Sharma, Consultant Endocrinology & Diabetes, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
• Pippa, Diabetes Specialist Dietician, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

1 in 5 people over 80 have diabetes. 1 in 4 in care homes. Ageing, however, is not the same for everyone, some age gracefully and have the same needs as their younger counterparts, whereas others fall suffer weight and muscle loss and have a higher risk of complications of diabetes, such as dementia, strokes, renal failure, falls and fractures. These individuals have different needs and expectations for their care, as is now recognised in QOF.

PANEL SPEAKERS

• Dr David Strain, Clinical Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant
• Su Down, Nurse Consultant Diabetes
• Hannah Beba, Senior Pharmacist Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Dr Roni Saha, Consultant in acute medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner

The third episode of the DPC Winter Forum will bring together a panel line of speakers from the UK’s leading diabetes professionals associations including ABCD, TREND UK, RCGP and NHS England. Our panel will discuss the outlook for diabetes care in 2021 including challenges ahead, and opportunities for the diabetes MDT to deliver the best diabetes care and services for people living with diabetes.

PANEL SPEAKERS

• Dr David Strain, Co-Chair MAS Comity BMA
• Dr Dipesh Patel, Chair ABCD
• Debbie Hicks, Chair TREND Diabetes
• Prof Ketan Dhatariya, Chair JBDS
• Dr Kevin Fernando, Clinical Adviser: Diabetes & Multi-morbidity, RCGP

The second episode of the DPC Winter Forum will focus on the current outlook and situation for diabetes services, and take a specific look at the vaccination programme rollout and what this means for HCPs from the diabetes MDT and their patients. Our expert panel made up of representatives from the entire MDT will bring you their insight from primary, community and specialist care, as well as from a patient point of view.

• Dr David Strain (Chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer  & Honorary Consultant, University of Exeter Medical School
• Prof Partha Kar, OBE, Consultant Endocrinologist, Clinical Lead GIRFT Diabetes, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
• Su Down, Nurse Consultant Diabetes, Somerset Partnership, NHS Foundation Trust
• Beth Kelly, Liaison Type 1 Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Solent NHS Trust
• Richard Grimes, Person living with type 1 diabetes

Designed for all healthcare professionals from the diabetes MDT, this panel will explore how we can minimise the human and financial cost of diabetes-related ulceration and amputations, by exploring the "Getting It Right First Time" (GIRFT) 2020 report. 

DOWNLOAD THE GIRFT REPORT

PANEL SPEAKERS

• Prof Partha Kar, OBE, Consultant Endocrinologist, Clinical Lead GIRFT Diabetes, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
• Prof Gerry Rayman, Consultant Diabetologist & Clinical Lead for Diabetes GIRFT, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Graham Bowen, Principal Podiatry at Solent NHS Trust

 

This episode was kindly sponsored by Takeda. 

Takeda would welcome the opportunity to keep in touch and share relevant, promotional communications from time-to-time.  Please use the following link to register your details: https://www.takedapro.com/en-gb/signup

Five principles have been recognised as part of the next phase of the COVID-19 response- Nothing about us without us. One of these key principles is Make everyone matter, leave no-one behind.

Healthcare systems focus on achieving measurable targets such as blood pressure, total cholesterol, HbA1c and albumin creatinine ratio. These figures however mean little to a person living with diabetes, who are more concerned about the risk retinopathy, amputation and heart failure.

This joint session with people living with diabetes, patient advocates and healthcare practitioners will focus on agreeing personal goals and how these may be achieved

• Dr David Strain (chair)
• Prof Partha Kar – National Specialist Advisor, Diabetes, NHS England
• Maggie Meer, DPC Founder 
• Christine Douglas , Expert in patient liaison 
• Alison Cox, Diabetes Specialist Nurse 
• Dr Roni Saha, Consultant in acute medicine,  Diabetes & Endocrinology

 

Kindly supported by: 

This independent programme has been funded by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into, or control over the content. DPC is responsible for the content of all materials and selection of speakers pertaining to this educational series

When considering the management of diabetes, it is important to recognise that the person living with diabetes is living with a complex long-term condition involving monitoring diet, reviewing exercise targets and ensuring adherence to multiple medications on a daily basis. A focus on achieving glycaemic, blood pressure and lipid targets has the potential to lose the person at the centre, replacing them with a “patient” and targets.

• Dr David Strain (chair)
• Prof Partha Kar – National Specialist Advisor, Diabetes, NHS England
• Maggie Meer, DPC Founder 
• Christine Douglas , Expert in patient liaison 
• Alison Cox, Diabetes Specialist Nurse 
• Dr Jim Moore GP and GPSI Cardiology President, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

 

Kindly supported by: 

This independent programme has been funded by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into, or control over the content. DPC is responsible for the content of all materials and selection of speakers pertaining to this educational series

The panel will focus on accelerating the return to near-normal levels of non-Covid health services, making full use of the capacity available in the ‘window of opportunity’ between now and winter

• Prof Partha Kar – National Specialist Advisor, Diabetes, NHS England
• Dr David Strain (chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer,  Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Dr Jim Moore GP and GPSI Cardiology President, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
• Prof Ahmet Fuat, GPSI Cardiology & Professor of Primary Care Cardiology
• Dr. Marc Evans Consultant Diabetologist
• Debbie Hicks Nurse Consultant – Diabetes, Medicus Health Partners

 

Kindly supported by: 

This independent programme has been funded by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca has had no editorial input into, or control over the content. DPC is responsible for the content of all materials and selection of speakers pertaining to this educational series

Our panel answered your questions relating to Long Covid and Kidney Health

• Dr David Strain (chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer,  Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Prof June James, Honorary Associate Professor
• Dr Dush Mital – Consultant, Blood Borne Viruses
• Prof James Burton, Professor of Renal Medicine & Honorary Consultant Nephrologist

This session will examine the impact of Covid-19 on some people has led to Diabetes like symptoms including on the heart, respiratory system, and cognitive function. Our panel will examine the most up to date case studies.

• Prof Partha Kar – National Specialist Advisor, Diabetes, NHS England
• Dr David Strain (chair)
• Su Down – Nurse Consultant Diabetes
• Dr Dush Mital – Consultant, Blood Borne Viruses
• Claire Fuller – Patient Speaker

Key learning outcomes:
 

• Renal impairment is the single strongest predictor of vascular disease
• The importance of regular evaluation
• eGFR and microalbuminuria
• Modifications to treatment strategies to prevent vascular disease progression

 

Speakers: 

• Dr David Strain, Clinical Senior Lecturer,  Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Prof June James, Honorary Associate Professor
• Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner & Medical Education & Scottish Lead
• Dr Sarah Davies  GP Partner
• Prof Steve Bain, Clinical Director of the Diabetes Research Unit
• Prof James Burton, Professor of Renal Medicine & Honorary Consultant Nephrologist
• Hannah Beba, Senior Pharmacist Diabetes and Endocrinology

Key learning outcomes:

• What GFR means, how can we estimate it
• Prevention
• Modification of glycaemic treatment strategies
  • Metformin, SUs, DPP-4i, SGLT-2s, Insulin and GLP-1
• The Use of ACE inhibitors and other agents
• Delaying renal disease progression
   

Speakers: 

• Dr David Strain Clinical Senior Lecturer,  Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Dr Andrew Frankel Consultant renal physician 
• Prof Steve Bain Clinical Director of the Diabetes Research Unit
• Dr Sarah Davies GP Partner
• Dr Kevin Fernando GP Partner & Medical Education & Scottish Lead

 

Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited are sponsors of the DPC Diabetes Renal Webinar Series and have had no involvement in the organisation of this meeting, the educational content or selection of speakers.

The DPC Summer Forum - ADA into practice has deciphered the main outcomes from the ADA Scientific Conference. As we had so many questions asked during the ADA into Practice webinars that we have decided to run an extra webinar to answer them!

MDT Panel:

• Dr. David Strain (Chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer, Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Amanda Epps Diabetes Specialist Nurse
• Dr. Marc Evans Consultant Diabetologist
• Hannah Beba Senior Pharmacist Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Dr. Kevin Fernando GP Partner & Medical Education & Scottish Lead
• Dr Jim Moore GP and GPSI Cardiology President, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

Hyperkalaemia is a common diagnosis. Fortunately, most patients who are diagnosed have mild hyperkalemia (which is usually well tolerated). However, any condition causing even mild hyperkalemia should be treated to prevent progression into more severe hyperkalemia. Many drugs commonly used in diabetes as well as the associated impaired renal function that often accompanies predispose towards elevated potassium.

Speakers

• Dr David Strain, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• June James, Nurse Consultant Diabetes, Associate Professor
• Louise Clayton, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
• Prof Ahmet Fuat, GPSI Cardiology & Professor of Primary Care Cardiology
• Ketan Kavia, Pharmacist Advanced Clinical Practitioner

This live webinar will cover key take-home messages from the recent virtual ADA 2020 congress focusing on the ground-breaking DAPA-HF study – the first positive SGLT2 inhibitor study with dedicated heart failure outcomes.  Our expert diabetes multidisciplinary panel spanning primary and secondary care will distil their main learning points from DAPA-HF as well as discussing how this learning might be implemented into day-to-day clinical practice

Speakers

• Dr. David Strain (chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer, Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Prof John McMurray Professor of Cardiology, Lead Author DAPA-HF
• Dr. Marc Evans Consultant Diabetologist
• Dr. Jim Moore GP and GPSI Cardiology President, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
• Philip Newland-Jones Consultant Pharmacist Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinical Director Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Amanda Epps Diabetes Specialist Nurse
• Dr. Kevin Fernando  GP Partner & Medical Education & Scottish Lead

This live webinar will cover key take-home messages from the recent virtual ADA 2020 congress focusing on the GLP1 receptor agonist class of antihyperglycaemic medication.  Our expert diabetes multidisciplinary panel spanning primary and secondary care will distil their main learning points from key ADA2020 GLP1RA sessions as well as discussing how this learning might be implemented into day-to-day clinical practice

Panel

• Dr. David Strain (chair) Clinical Senior Lecturer, Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Dr. Patrick Holmes GPwSI
• Debbie Hicks Nurse Consultant – Diabetes, Medicus Health Partners, Co-Chair
• Dr. Marc Evans Consultant Diabetologist
• Victoria Ruszala Specialist Diabetes and Endocrine Pharmacist 

This live webinar will covered key take-home messages from the recent virtual ADA 2020 congress focusing on the latest SGLT2 inhibitor CV outcomes trial VERTIS CV (ertugliflozin) – are the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors a class effect?  Our expert diabetes multidisciplinary panel, spanning primary and secondary care, distil their main learning points from VERTIS-CV as well as discussing how this learning might be implemented into day-to-day clinical practice.

PANEL:

• Dr. David Strain Clinical Senior Lecturer, Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Dr Derek Connnolly – Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
• Dr Jim Moore GP and GPSI Cardiology President, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
• Dr. Marc Evans Consultant Diabetologist
• Debbie Hicks Nurse Consultant – Diabetes, Medicus Health Partners, Co-Chair
• Dr Patrick Holmes GPwSI Diabetes
• Hannah Beba Senior Pharmacist Diabetes and Endocrinology

This live webinar covered key take-home messages from the recent virtual ADA 2020 congress to help improve care for people living with diabetes.  Our expert diabetes multidisciplinary panel spanning primary and secondary care will distilled their main learning points from the congress as well as discussing how this learning might be implemented into day-to-day clinical practice. 

MDT Panel

• Dr. Kevin Fernando (Chair) GP Partner & Medical Education & Scottish Lead
• Dr. David Strain Clinical Senior Lecturer, Diabetes and Vascular Research Centre
• Dr. Patrick Holmes GPwSI Diabetes
• Debbie Hicks Nurse Consultant – Diabetes, Medicus Health Partners, Co-Chair
• Philip Newland-Jones Consultant Pharmacist Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinical Director Diabetes & Endocrinology

During Mental Health Week, Diabetes Professional Care will host a webinar focusing on psychological consequences of COVID-19 for people with diabetes. Since the lockdown, professionals working in diabetes are increasingly using virtual technology to consult with their patients. We will discuss the benefits and challenges of this new way of working, which is certain to continue as an important option for connecting with people in the future.

Living in enforced isolation may have consequences of particular importance for people with diabetes, especially those prone to anxiety or depression. We will hear the stories of the diabetes community and their thoughts of how to adapt to life after COVID.