Practicalities of Hybrid Closed Loop Symposium 2023, London

Practicalities of Hybrid Closed Loop Symposium 2023, London
Pullman St Pancras London
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 140 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?
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
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
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
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 Hannah Forde, Consultant Endocrinologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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
John Pemberton, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Hannah Forde, Consultant Endocrinologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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
John Pemberton, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Hannah Forde, Consultant Endocrinologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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
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

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
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John Pemberton

Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Dr Hannah Forde

Consultant Endocrinologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

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 140 professionals attended this fantastic day.

  • Attendees came from all walks of diabetes service delivery, with job titles including:
  • Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Consultant Paediatrician and Lead for Childrens' Diabetes Team
  • Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
  • Diabetes/Community Dietitian
  • Consultant Diabetologist and Diabetes Foot Medicine
  • Consultant Diabetologist
  • Diabetes Lead Nurse
  • Consultant Endocrinologist
  • Associate Specialist in Paediatrics
  • Diabetes Consultant
  • Paediatric Doctor
  • Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
  • Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Pump Lead
  • Consultant, Diabetes
  • Consultant Paediatrician
  • Diabetes Clinical Lead Nurse
  • Diabetes Dietitian
  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner Diabetes Dietitian
  • Specialist Diabetes Dietitian & Insulin Pump Educator
  • Specialist Diabetes Dietitian
  • Consultant Physician
  • Diabetes Dietitian Team Lead
  • Paediatric Diabetes Nurse
  • Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Paediatric Consultant
  • Diabetes Paediatric Specialist Nurse
  • Consultant
  • SpR Diabetes
  • Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
  • Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Operational lead long term conditions DSN
  • Diabetes Specialist Dietician
  • Paediatric Dietitian
  • Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse / Diabetes Centre Manager
  • Transition Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Soecialist
  • Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist
  • SpR Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • Registrar
  • Consultant Nurse Diabetes
  • Speciality Doctor
  • Diabetes Nurse Specialist
  • Diabetes Clinical Lead
  • Diabetes SpR
  • Specialist Registrar in Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Specialist Registrar
  • Professor of Diabetes
  • Consultant Endocrinologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
  • Dietitian
  • Senior Medical Affairs Manager
  • Regional Sales Manager
  • Key Sales Manager
  • Partnerships Marketing Manager
  • Country Sales Manager
  • Lead Market Access Account Executive
  • Lead Market  Access Account Executive
  • County Director UK & Ireland
  • Head of Marketing
  • Senior Market Access Manager
  • EMEA Events Specialist
  • Diabetes Marketing Manager
  • National Sales Manager
  •  Product & Education Specialist
  • Account Manager
  • Diabetes Account Manager
  • Paediatric Consultant with interest in Diabetes
  • Technology Access Lead
  • Business Until Manager UK & IRE
  • Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian
  • Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Healthcare Engagement Officer

From organisations including:

  • Alder Hey Children's Hospital
  • Air Liquide Healthcare
  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • Beaumont Hospital and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
  • Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
  • Black Country ICB
  • Bromley Healthcare
  • Cambridge University Hospital
  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • Croydon University Hospital
  • Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust
  • Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
  • Dexcom
  • Diabetes UK
  • East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals
  • Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Frimley Health Foundation NHS Trust
  • Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
  • Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
  • Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Homerton Hospital, Hackney Diabetes Centre
  • Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Imperial Healthcare Trust
  • JDRF
  • King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
  • Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Medway NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mid & South Essex NHS Trust
  • Milton Keynes Hospital
  • NHS Royal Free London
  • North East London NHS Foundation Trust
  • North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
  • North Middlesex University Trust
  • Northampton General NHS Trust
  • Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Northern Care Alliance - Salford
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
  • Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey
  • Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
  • Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
  • St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
  • The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
  • The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
  • University College London Hospitals
  • University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation 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 Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  • University of Leicester
  • Univesity Hospitals Birmingham
  • Unviversity Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire
  • Whittington Health

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

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"Very informative. Excellent opportunity to network and share experiences and ideas for improvements "
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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“Excellent day. Has changed some of my perceptions about patient selection and using industry onboarding”
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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"It was great. I learnt so much. Was exactly what it said on the tin!"
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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“I have learned a lot about HCS. This event has given me the drive to bring my team together and construct a plan to deliver HCS to all that need it”
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trus
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"Overall, this Conference has been really good. Very useful. Informative information provided. The organisation of this conference has been impeccable"
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
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"Absolutely excellent – so glad I came! Inspiring and motivating. Super networking opportunities"
- Somerset 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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