Thousands set to attend DPC2018
Thousands of healthcare professionals are set to attend UK’s biggest conference and exhibition for those with an interest into the field of diabetes.
Diabetes Professional Care (DPC2018) has become a major annual event for people who are involved in the prevention, treatment and management of diabetes, and its related conditions.
Now in its fourth year, DPC2018 is the UK’s only free CPD-accredited diabetes conference for healthcare professionals and will take place on 14 and 15 November at Olympia, London.
Once again the two-day event is bringing together world-class practitioners and thought leaders, tackling the most pressing issues in diabetes care, such as the increase in childhood obesity and young people being newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
This year’s Live Debate is dedicated to childhood obesity and will involve four experts leading a discussion into prevention there will also be sessions about the topic in the Paediatric to Adolescent and Crossover Care and Diabetes Prevention & Obesity in Practice conference streams.
Once again, the conference’s diverse streams and sessions have been designed to meet the breadth of interests among the delegates, and reflect the latest developments and key issues within the field of diabetes.
A key update to the programme this year is the expansion of DPC’s Diabetes Co-morbidities stream to two days, in a bid to address the vital requirement needed for better information and education on the serious complications of diabetes. This will include a dedicated focus on mental health and wellbeing, renal and diabetic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetic retinopathy.
The full DPC2018 conference programme is currently available on the website. Here are some more highlights that can be expected in the November event.
- Update on Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) guidelines and plans for CQC and inpatient care. Dr Mike Sampson, Consultant Diabetologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals
- Individualising diabetes care for older people with a focus on frailty. Professor Alan Sinclair, National Clinical Lead for the Older Peoples Diabetes Network (OPDN) and Director of Diabetes Frail
- Substance misuse and the impact on diabetes. Debbie Hicks, Nurse Consultant & FIT UK
- Diabetes consultancy pearls. Dr Kevin Fernando, GP & Partner, North Berwick Health Centre
- Biosimilar insulin – what does it mean for people with diabetes? Guest Speaker
- Tips for safer acute care for patients with diabetes. Dr Mayank Patel, Consultant Diabetologist, University Hospital Southampton
This year also sees the launch of the DPC Industry Awards, which have been developed in partnership with The Diabetes Times to reward distinction shown by organisations dedicated to improving diabetes care.