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British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) is an independent charity, set up to promote the role of lifestyle medicine in improving people’s health and well being. We believe many chronic diseases can be prevented, managed and even reversed by properly applied lifestyle medicine principles.

With more than 1500 members drawn from a range of disciplines including primary and secondary care clinicians, allied and public health professionals, scientists, educators, researchers and patients.

In particular BSLM recognises the primacy of science and promotes the adoption of practical tools in management of the wider determinants of lifestyle related disease. BSLM does not adhere to any single approach to nutrition and encourages a range of dietary approaches that are supported by appropriate scientific evidence. We have no religious affiliations and no political affiliations.

Our key aims are to …

• Raise awareness of the principles and practice of lifestyle medicine
• Promote greater adoption of lifestyle medicine in healthcare and society
• Provide opportunities for learning and knowledge sharing among healthcare professionals around lifestyle medicine
• Develop a solid evidence-base to support the use of lifestyle medicine in the treatment, management and reversal of chronic disease

For more information about BSLM please visit: bslm.org.uk

The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) is a not-for-profit umbrella organisation linking wound management associations across Europe and a multidisciplinary group bringing together individuals and organisations interested in wound management.

EWMA was founded in 1991, and the association works to promote the advancement of education and research into native epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds of all aetiologies.

EWMA works to reach its objectives by being an educational resource, organising conferences, contributing to international projects related to wound management, actively supporting the implementation of existing knowledge within wound management and providing information on all aspects of wound management.

EWMA objectives and goals
EWMA works continuously to improve European wound patients’ quality of life. EWMA pursues identifying and advocating the highest quality of treatment available and its cost effectiveness from a multidisciplinary point of view. EWMA works to reach our objectives by being an educational resource for health care professionals working with wound care and prevention. EWMA organises annual conferences, contribute to international projects related to wound management, actively support the implementation of existing knowledge and provide information on all aspects of wound management. Thus, EWMA strives to be the organisation that citizens, patients, professionals, Governments, Health Services and educational institutes come to for advice, expertise and opinion in Europe.

Read more about EWMA’s upcoming conference which will take place 1-3 May 2024 in London.

The InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT) are an organisation for people living with diabetes run by people living with diabetes. We recognise that when one person in a family lives with diabetes, this affects other family members and we offer support to partners and parents. We raise awareness of important issues for people with diabetes and provide information in non-medical language.

The Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust is a registered charity and was formed in 1994. We are concerned with listening to the needs of people who live with diabetes, understanding those needs and doing our utmost to offer help and support. We recognise that when one person in a family has diabetes, all other family members are affected to a greater or lesser extent and they all have views and needs which may be different from the person with diabetes, but nevertheless are important.

The Trust was set up to look at some of the day to day difficulties of living with diabetes, the worries, fears and concerns that perhaps we don’t talk about at the hospital clinic- the ones that many of us experience and understand because we actually live with diabetes. As a charity, IDDT has a Board of Trustees and all Trustees either have diabetes or have family members with diabetes. So they all know first hand that while diabetes doesn’t rule our lives, it is an important part of them.

For more information on the IDDT please visit: iddt.org

The Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (IoCP) is a professional body that is dedicated to serving and supporting practitioners throughout the whole of the profession of podiatry and podiatric medicine. Its members include chiropodists, podiatrists and podiatric surgeons, within the NHS and/or private practice. Being granted the Institute certificate of membership is proof that such practitioners undertake to adhere to a strict code of ethics and the highest standards of professional conduct.

Members and their clients are protected by what is recognised as the UK podiatry’s most wide-ranging professional indemnity insurance and an exemplary range of academic and business support.

Our innovative approach to our profession provides the basis for growth, advancing the skills of the modern independent practitioner and the perception of podiatry from other healthcare professionals and the general public.

The Institute is a democratic organisation with the election of officers both local and national being decided annually by its members. All members therefore play an active role in their own affairs. The Institute believes a self-governing body should follow an independent line for the progress and well-being of both the profession and the public it serves.

For more information, please visit: iocp.org.uk

JDRF is the leading global charity funding type 1 diabetes research. We believe that gives us the best chance of making the breakthroughs to prevent, cure and find better treatments for type 1.

We understand the daily challenges that life with type 1 brings, which is why we’re committed to providing information, support and community for everyone living with the condition.

We also fight for the right of everyone with type 1 to have access to the technology they want or need, so that when research breakthroughs happen, the results get to the people who need it.

We focus on doing three things:

• We invest in world-class research to find a cure faster and to improve treatments and prevention until that day arrives.
• We campaign for better treatments, including providing access to type 1 technology for everyone who wants to use it.
• We support and connect people living with type 1 diabetes.

For more information on JDRF, our research and the information and support we provide, please visit our website: jdrf.org.uk

The Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS) has been a leader in Primary Care education for the past 29 years. The Society delivers over 40 educational meetings a year and is recognised as having one of the World's best dermatology websites www.pcds.org.uk. 

We recognise that many in primary care receive little or no dermatology education which is alarming considering the burden this places on practitioners with estimates that dermatological consultations range between 15%-23% of workload.

All of our courses are delivered peer-peer with a very experienced cohort of GPs, Nurses, Podiatrists and Pharmacists who have worked extensively in primary care and specialising in dermatology.  All courses for 2024 are listed and bookable via the website.

Practical Diabetes is a bi-monthly released journal. Practical Diabetes concerns itself with all aspects of the worldwide clinical science and practice of diabetes medicine. The journal recognises the importance of each member of the healthcare team in the delivery of diabetes care and reflects this diversity of professional interest in its editorial contents. The Editors welcome original papers, case reports, practice points, audit articles and letters on any aspect of clinical diabetes care from any part of the world.

If you would like to access the Practical Diabetes journal please visit: wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20472900

Prescriber is the leading UK journal for healthcare professionals focussing on prescribing and medicines management. The journal features articles on all areas of therapeutics and prescribing policy and it is fully peer reviewed. The content is relevant and of interest to all prescribers and prescribing policy makers including GPs, pharmacists, nurses and hospital specialists. The journal is released monthly.

If you would like to access the Practical Diabetes journal please visit: wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19312253