Practicalities of Hybrid Closed Loop Symposium 2023, Leeds

Practicalities of Hybrid Closed Loop Symposium 2023, Leeds
Hilton Leeds City
Tue 2 May 2023 09:00-16:00

A fantastic opportunity to take a day out of clinical practice to delve into the practicalities of implementing the NICE technology appraisal guidance for hybrid closed loop in your service. Taking place in the North and South to enable nationwide attendance, this conference happened both in London on Friday 21st April and in Leeds on Tuesday 2nd May and both were fully booked.

With thanks to our industry sponsors:


Best practice guidance from leading experts, immersive technology presentations and unique networking experiences

A unique conference for professionals working in secondary care, supporting people with type 1 diabetes. Over 160 attendees enjoyed presentations from leaders in the field and unique networking opportunities, leaving them armed with crucial strategies, resources and best practice insights on how to provide hybrid closed loop technology support. With specific focus on:

  • Understanding the NICE technology appraisal  
  • Exploring the impact of mandatory funding in your service 
  • Navigating real-time CGM usage and the implications of closed loop 
  • Establishing an effective patient selection process 
  • Implementing the hybrid closed loop TA in practice 
  • Supporting your patients with hybrid closed loop technology
  • Improving fundamental principles: hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and time in range

With thanks to our industry partners

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Dexcom and Air Liquide for sponsoring this unique interactive forum.

Also thanks to our event supporters JDRF

The Tandem Diabetes Care t:slim X2 insulin pump is supported and distributed by Air Liquide Healthcare in the UK and Ireland
9:00
Registration, networking and refreshments
9:30
Chair’s opening remarks
  • Meet your colleagues and benchmark your knowledge to date:
  • Who are you, where are you from and what would you like to take away from the day?
  • What is your current knowledge of hybrid closed loop?
  • Do you have patients who are currently using a hybrid closed loop system?
Professor Pratik Choudhary, Professor of Diabetes and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes, Leicester Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
9:45
Keynote presentation: Understanding the NICE technology appraisal
  • Exploring the technology appraisal: what does it mean in comparison to NICE guidance?
  • Navigating the impact of mandatory funding in your service
Dr Emma Wilmot, Associate Professor, Honorary Consultant Diabetologist and Founder, University of Nottingham, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust and Diabetes Technology Network UK
10:10
Questions and answers with your speaker
10:20
Interactive and immersive rotations: Breaking into your practical workgroups
  • At this point the audience will be split into four groups to rotate around two of the following:
  • 1. Dexcom presentation
  • 2. t:slim X2 with Control-IQ presentation
  • 3. Experiencing CGM with Dexcom (stand)
  • 4. How the t:slim X2 with Control-IQ works in practice (stand)
11:00
Networking break and visit your industry partners
This informal setting is a great opportunity to ask your questions and find out more about HCL
11:20
Presentation: Navigating real-time CGM usage and the implications for closed loop
Dr Thomas Crabtree, ABCD Clinical Research Fellow/Diabetes and Endocrinology SpR, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust
11:45
Questions and answers with your speaker
11:55
Interactive and immersive rotations: Breaking into your practical workgroups
  • At this point the audience will be split into four groups to rotate around the final two of the following:
  • 1. Dexcom presentation
  • 2. t:slim X2 with Control-IQ presentation
  • 3. Experiencing CGM with Dexcom (stand)
  • 4. How the t:slim X2 with Control-IQ works in practice (stand)
12:35
Lunch break and visit your industry partners
This informal setting is a great opportunity to ask your questions and find out more about HCL
1:45
Presentation: Establishing an effective patient selection process
Dr Thomas Crabtree, ABCD Clinical Research Fellow/Diabetes and Endocrinology SpR, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust and Geraldine Gallen, Type 1 Service Lead and Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2:10
Questions and answers with your speakers
2:20
Interactive discussion: Best practice guidance for the implementation of the hybrid closed loop TA
  • In small groups your expert speakers will guide you through their experiences and will open up discussion to tackle the implementation challenges of the hybrid closed loop TA. You will leave this session with practical advice to overcome your time, resource and capacity obstacles.
Led by Dr Emma Wilmot, Associate Professor, Honorary Consultant Diabetologist and Founder, University of Nottingham, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust and Diabetes Technology Network UK and Professor Pratik Choudhary, Professor of Diabetes and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes, Leicester Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2:50
Networking break and final opportunity to visit your industry partners
  • This informal setting is a great opportunity to ask your questions and find out more about HCL
3:10
Presentation: Practical guide to supporting your patients with hybrid closed loop technology
  • Comprehensive overview of hybrid closed loop
  • Fundamental principles explored: improving hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and time in range
Dr Thomas Crabtree, ABCD Clinical Research Fellow/Diabetes and Endocrinology SpR, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust and Geraldine Gallen, Type 1 Service Lead and Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
3:35
Questions and answers with your speakers
3:45
Interactive discussion: practical use of HCL in your trust, unanswered questions and potential challenges
  • In small groups and guided by the speakers plus Dexcom and Air Liquide Healthcare, the audience will be able to make individual action plans as well as identify further learning required.
Dr Thomas Crabtree, ABCD Clinical Research Fellow/Diabetes and Endocrinology SpR, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust and Geraldine Gallen, Type 1 Service Lead and Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
4:00
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day
Professor Pratik Choudhary, Professor of Diabetes and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes, Leicester Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

With thanks to our speakers:

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Dr Emma Wilmot

Associate Professor, Honorary Consultant Diabetologist and Founder
University of Nottingham, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust and Diabetes Technology Network UK
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Professor Pratik Choudhary

Professor of Diabetes and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes
Leicester Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Thomas Crabtree

ABCD Clinical Research Fellow/Diabetes and Endocrinology SpR
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust
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Geraldine Gallen

Type 1 Service Lead and Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Attendees

This dedicated symposium equipped NHS professionals with the right tools to successfully set up and operate hybrid closed loop technology as part of their diabetes service.
Designed for Diabetes Service Leads, Consultants in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Nurses, over 160 professionals attended this fantastic day.

Attendees came from all walks of diabetes service delivery, with job titles including:

  • Consultant Physician
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist - Children's Diabetes
  • Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian
  • Children's Diabetes Advanced Nurse Practioner
  • Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
  • Dietitian
  • Speciality Doctor
  • Trainee Registrar
  • Clinical Fellow in Endocrinlogy & Diabetes
  • Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Diabetes & Endocrine Pharmacist
  • Senior Medical Affairs Specialist
  • National Sales Manager
  • Territory Sales Manager
  • Clinical Trainer
  •  Product & Education Specialist
  • Diabetes Marketing Manager
  • Country Sales Manager
  • International Clinical Manager
  • Business Until Manager UK & IRE
  • Regional Business Manager
  • Senior Medical Affairs Manager
  • Paediatric Consultant
  • ST5 Diabetes
  • Consultant in Diabetes
  • Paediatrics Diabetes Nurse Specialist
  • Team Co-ordinator
  • Diabetes Team Co-ordinator
  • ST4 Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine
  • Consultant Endocrinologist
  • Diabetes Clinical Lead Nurse Nurse
  • Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
  • Consultant Paediatric Diabetes
  • Lead Nurse - Diabetes
  • Speciality Doctor in Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Lead Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • HCSW
  • Diabetes Dietitian
  • Childrens' Diabetes Nurse
  • Deputy Directorate Manager Medical Specialities
  • DSN
  • Senior Clinical fellow in Endocrine and diabetes
  • Paediatric Diabetes Service Lead Nurse
  • Children’s Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist
  • Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
  • Consultant Diabetologist
  • Specialist Dietitian
  • Clinical Lead Consultant
  • Lead Nurse Childrens Diabetes
  • Consultant, Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Paediatric Dietitian
  • Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes
  • Children & Young Person’s Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Consultant Physician Diabetes & Endocrine
  • Diabetes Nurse Specialist
  • ST4 Diabetic and Endocrine
  • Specialist Diabetes Educator
  • ST6 Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Registrar
  • Paediatric Diabetes Lead
  • Lead DSN For Tech
  • Childrens Diabetes Team
  • Clinical lead dietitian for diabetes
  • Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Pump & Techology Lead)
  • ST7 Registrar
  • CF Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Young person's diabetes specialist nurse
  • Advanced Clinial Practitioner Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Clinical Lead Academic Consultant Diabetes
  • Consultant - Diabetes
  • Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Speciality Registrar - ST5 in diabetes and endocrinology
  • Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrine
  • Lead Nurse for Diabetes & Genetic Diabetes Nurse
  • Spr Endocrinology ST4
  • ST8
  • Consultant Diabetes
  • Professor of Diabetes
  • ABCD Clinical Research Fellow/Diabetes and Endocrinology SpR
  • County Director UK & Ireland
  • Senior Market Access Manager
  • Consultant Paediatrician and Diabetes Lead

From organisations including:

  • Air Liquide Healthcare
  • Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
  • Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
  • Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
  • Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
  • Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Cork University Hospital
  • County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dexcom
  • Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dudley Group NHs Foundation Trust
  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Edge Hill University
  • Great Western Hospital, Swindon
  • Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Health Education England
  • Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Leicester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching NHS Hospital Trust
  • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Newcastle NHS Foundation Trust
  • Northern Care Alliance
  • Northern Care Alliance Group
  • Northern Health and Social Care Trust
  • Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
  • Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust
  • St Helens and Knowlsey NHS Trust
  • St Vincent's University Hospital
  • Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Foundation Trust
  • United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
  • University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • University of Leicester
  • Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • West Leeds Primary Care Network
  • Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
  • Wye Valley NHS Trust
  • Wythenshawe Hospital
  • York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Ysbyty Gwynedd, Betsi LHB


Attendees enjoyed networking and insightful sessions, here are just some comments from the day

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"Very much enjoyed the day, networking face to face for the first time in a long time. Very interesting information to take back and feedback to the MDT"
- The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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“Excellent, very informative – good selection of delegates to discuss and share experience in practice”
- Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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“Great source of information and I have learned a lot. Great to hear other people’s experiences and learn from their experiences”
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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“A very informative and practical symposium. Thought-provoking and relatable to practice”
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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“Well-organised. Enthusiastic speakers. Good networking.”
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Adding their unique perspectives, we were pleased to welcome our industry partners

At Dexcom, we believe that with diabetes, knowledge is power, we’ve spent the last 20 years innovating and developing simpler and better ways for people with type 1 diabetes to measure, track and manage their diabetes. We’ve launched the world’s first real-time CGM system and helped to eliminate more than 11 billion fingersticks.



Supporting over 40,000 people living with diabetes around the world, Air Liquide Healthcare is the authorised distributor of Tandem Diabetes Care’s innovative t:slim X2™ Insulin Pump. The latest version of the t:slim X2™ features Control-IQ™ - advanced hybrid closed-loop technology designed to help increase time in range.

Why sponsor a Diabetes National Networking Forum

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing diabetes delivery forums offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be full immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

Interested in having your own event, managed by us?

SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.

Reach out today

If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Sarah Kemm
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk

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