Please note this event has been postponed.

Please visit www.managinglongtermconditions.com for details of our related event, the annual Managing Long Term Conditions conference. This is the largest event for all those involved in supporting people with long term conditions in the UK.

This year, we are expanding the event to run over two days, and on the first day of the conference, April 15th, we have a conference stream dedicated to Diabetes.

In addition to the full conference programme, the diabetes stream will take place on the afternoon of April 15th.

Diabetes

13:40 - Chair’s opening remarks
Anna Morton, Programme Director, NHS Diabetes

Service Improvement

13:50 - Reviewing the progress of the National Service Framework on services, identifying good practice and areas for improvement. Ensuring the delivery of high quality care in a restricted financial environment.
Dr Rowan Hillson MBE, National Clinical Director for Diabetes

Prevention

14:30 - Promoting prevention and early intervention in diabetes care in children and young people

15:10 - Afternoon refreshments

Self management

15:40 - Examining the progress of the Diabetes year of Care to deliver effective, joined up working
Dr Sue Roberts, former National Clinical Director for Diabetes, and Chair, Year of Care Programme Board

Joint working

16:20 - Integrating both health and well being needs of people with diabetes into holistic care planning
Richard Pope, Consultant Diabetologist and Medical Director, Airedale NHS Trust

17:00 - Close of Day One