23/03/2010 Diabetes 2010 and beyond: Knowledge into Practice
Tuesday 23 March 2010, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh.
This year’s Diabetes in Scotland conference comes at a new time of year with an exciting slant on crucial new developments in national level guidance for diabetes. At the conference several new reports will be launched which will influence the provision of care in Scotland for people with diabetes for the medium term. The revised SIGN guideline on the management of diabetes will be launched, along with accompanying patient version and quick reference guide. This updates SIGN 55 published in 2001 and presents new evidence and recommendations for the management of different challenges and complications for people with diabetes. The Scottish Diabetes Action plan will be launched at the end of 2009 and will be refreshed at the conference with key themes drawn out for discussion. The results of the 2008 Scottish Diabetes Survey will be launched showing the changing face of diabetes in Scotland and the latest data on service provision and patient outcomes. There will also be a report from the Scottish Diabetes Research Network with information on ongoing clinical studies and opportunities for participation and engagement with the Scottish research community.
A series of guided workshops will explore practical methods for making the guidance in the Action Plan and SIGN guideline a reality in your daily practice with other sessions focusing on patient involvement and professional development. On top of this there will be an extensive poster exhibition with prizes awarded in several categories related to implementation of knowledge intro practice. The conference will feature plenary lectures from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Harry Burns and Andrew Morris, Professor of Diabetic Medicine at the University of Dundee.
Once again there will be a Scientific Symposium presenting findings of recent research and looking ahead to new developments on the horizon of diabetes care. This will take place on the afternoon of Monday 22 March at the Edinburgh Conference Centre, Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh and registration is free to those who have registered for the main conference.
Information and registration for the conference and symposium will be available from September from the website below.
Conference Flier
Contact
http://www.diabetesinscotlandconference.co.uk
13/05/2010 Consensus Conference on Diabetes
Royal College of Physicians, Queen Street, Edinburgh 13th and 14th May 2010. This conference, organised by the Education Department of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, aims to address 5 specific issues in depth by reviewing the evidence, listening to discussion and preparing a Consensus Statement. This Statement will represent the view of invited participants and the conference delegates and is not intended to replace clinical guidelines. More details will be available shortly but if you wish to request further information in the meantime please contact Christine Berwick.
Contact
C.Berwick@rcpe.ac.uk
14/06/2010 Scottish Conference of the Diabetic Foot
The 11th Annual Scottish Conference of the Diabetic Foot will be held at The Dynamic Earth Centre in Edinburgh on Monday 14th June 2010. This will be a video case-based, keypad interactive day, with post-event online CPD learning modules. This conference is aimed at all healthcare professionals involved in the care of the person with diabetic foot problems: podiatrists, consultants, diabetologists, practice nurses, diabetes specialist nurses, tissue viability nurses, GPs, orthotists and vascular surgeons.
Programme and booking form
Contact
http://www.sbcommunicationsgroup.com/events