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Advancing Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Care, London

Advancing Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Care, London
Free for NHS 5 CPD hours
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, 5 CPD Hours
Thu 21 Jan 2027 09:00-16:35

New London date for type 2 diabetes management update


Following a fully booked Oxford event this October, we are bringing this practical and thought-provoking conference to London, giving more healthcare professionals the opportunity to attend.


Designed for GPs, practice nurses, community care teams, diabetes specialist nurses and consultants, this educational forum will give you clarity on applying NICE guidance in real-world settings, focusing on when to initiate, escalate or de-intensify treatment, and how to prioritise care in patients with complex, overlapping risks.


Through case-based presentations and interactive discussion, this dedicated conference will focus on the decisions that matter most in everyday practice, from navigating uncertainty and motivating lifestyle change to knowing when to refer and how to effectively use emerging therapies. You will leave with actionable strategies, sharper clinical judgement, and practical tools to improve your patient care.

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Well-pitched, practical advice

Supporting your ongoing development and confidence in type 2 diabetes management


Following a fully booked Oxford event in October, this practical one-day programme comes to London, equipping you with the confidence to individualise treatment, manage complexity and optimise outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes across real-world clinical scenarios. Key content:


  • Applying practical strategies for insulin therapy, CGM implementation and glucose management in type 2 diabetes care 
  • Managing complex and high-risk populations, including frail older adults, young-onset type 2 diabetes and menopause-related metabolic change 
  • Reducing cardiovascular and renal risk through evidence-based treatment escalation, lipid management and diabetic kidney disease care 
  • Navigating obesity, behaviour change and the realities of GLP-1 and SGLT2 prescribing within local NHS pathways and resource constraints

Case study-based content

Your practical guide to navigating treatment, risk, engagement and complexity


Built around the realities of clinical practice, this essential training will feature expert speakers sharing their clinical experience and the latest evidence, real-world case studies that provide practical insights and engaging discussions enabling you to benchmark against your peers. This is a great opportunity for you to hone your key skills and decision-making capabilities:


  • Confidence in clinical decision-making: knowing when to initiate, escalate, de-intensify or refer 
  • Practical application of guidelines: translating NICE guidance into real-world care and local prescribing pathways
  • Prioritisation in complex patients: managing multimorbidity and competing risks 
  • Actionable tools for practice: clear thresholds, referral triggers, medication optimisation strategies and practical prescribing guidance
  • Navigating uncertainty: managing grey areas, patient expectations and making safe, informed judgements

Invitation to sponsor

This interactive event is a great opportunity for providers of diabetes technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals. 


If you sponsor this forum, your organisation will be a part of the agenda, presenting to and engaging with the delegates, plus exhibiting in the network area. To find out more about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package, please email Vanessa Jarman or call Vanessa on 01732 897788.

Supported by


9.00
Registration, refreshments and networking
9.30
Introductions and chair’s opening remarks
Dr Alistair Lumb, Consultant in Diabetes, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Insulin therapy and glucose monitoring
9.40
Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes: practical clarity for clinical decision-making

  • Clear guidance on when and how to initiate insulin in people with type 2 diabetes 
  • Practical approaches to titration and escalation across different patient scenarios 
  • Applying strategies for optimisation, monitoring and de-intensification in day-to-day practice

Samantha Monks, Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Non-Medical Prescriber, Community Diabetes Service, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
10.05
Implementing CGM in type 2 diabetes: navigating the challenges and opportunities

  • Identifying which patients benefit most from CGM across care settings
  • Supporting effective CGM use through patient and clinician education, engagement and interpretation of data
  • Insight into FreeDM2 trial: impact of glucose monitoring technologies on type 2 diabetes glucose levels
  • Overcoming access, pathway and capacity barriers while translating CGM insights into meaningful lifestyle and treatment discussions

Dr Alistair Lumb, Consultant in Diabetes, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10.30
Questions and answers with your speakers
10.40
Sponsored industry presentations
11.10
Networking break
Complex care
11.30
Frail older adults with type 2 diabetes: Individualising care and reducing harm

  • Applying frailty-based HbA1c goals and recognising when less intensive control is safer 
  • How ageing, comorbidities, and functional decline influence glycaemia and treatment decisions across care settings 
  • Safer prescribing and de-intensification: reducing hypoglycaemia, polypharmacy, and overtreatment through practical medication review

Katie Hards, Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11.55
How to adapt your approach for young-onset type 2 diabetes: risk and intervention guidance
  • Identifying higher-risk patients early: recognising rapid progression, complications and earlier cardiovascular risk
  • Managing pregnancy risk: miscarriage rates, pre-conception planning and the need for tighter glycaemic control
  • Adapting your approach: when to intervene earlier and more aggressively in younger patients
  • Supporting effective transition from paediatric to young adult diabetes services
Dr Fainia Kavvoura, Consultant Physician, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Bariatric Medicine, Clinical Lead, Diabetes & Endocrinology Department, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
12.20
Questions and answers with your speakers
12.30
Interactive discussion: Making Complex Decisions in Type 2 Diabetes Care
  • How do you balance competing treatment priorities in complex patients? 
  • From your experience, when is escalation, referral or de-intensification the right approach? 
  • How does age, frailty and future risk influence treatment goals? 
  • Where do guidelines and real-world practice diverge—and how do you navigate the gap
12.50
Networking lunch
Managing cardio-renal-metabolic risk
1.50
Optimising cardio-renal-metabolic care in type 2 diabetes

  • Preventing vascular disease across the cardio-renal-metabolic spectrum

  • Choosing the right treatment for the right patient: reviewing the latest evidence

  • Translating international guidelines into real-world practice

  • Learning through complex case studies: exploring practical approaches to treatment 

Professor Ramzi Ajjan, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds and The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2.15
Questions and answers with your speaker
GLP-1 complexities
2.25
GLP-1 Therapies: Applying evolving NICE guidance in real-world type 2 diabetes care
  • Interpreting the latest NICE guidance NG28 and TA1152: what does this mean for everyday clinical practice?
  • Selecting the right patients for GLP-1 therapies across diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease pathways 
  • Navigating local prescribing restrictions, funding pressures and patient expectations 
  • Managing common safety concerns, side effects and treatment complexities 
  • Case study insights: where to follow or adapt the guidance in complex patients
3.00
Questions and answers with your speaker
3.10
Interactive discussion: GLP-1 therapies in practice – what is working and what isn't?

  • What barriers are you encountering when implementing NICE guidance locally? 
  • Which patient groups have proved most challenging to manage with GLP-1 therapies? 
  • How are you handling conversations around eligibility, continuation and deprescribing?
  • What lessons, tips or examples from your own practice could help colleagues facing similar challenges?

3.30
Networking break
Weight management and behavioural support
3.40
Optimising 24-hour physical behaviours in type 2 diabetes: Moving beyond exercise alone

  • Applying the latest ADA/EASD recommendations on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep 
  • Understanding the impact of 24-hour behaviours on glycaemic control, weight and cardiovascular risk 
  • Identifying practical opportunities to integrate movement and sleep interventions into routine care 
  • Supporting patients to make achievable lifestyle changes across the whole day

Dr Louisa Herring, Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Clinical Populations, Leicester Lifestyle & Health Research Group
4.05
Motivational conversations and behaviour change in type 2 diabetes
  • Exploring insights from the Reset For Remission trial on low energy diet, physical function and what that means long-term 
  • Using motivational conversations to support engagement with lifestyle and treatment goals 
  • Managing expectations around weight loss, physical activity and long-term behaviour change 
  • Applying practical communication strategies to improve adherence and self-management
4:30
Questions and answers with your speakers
4.40
Close of day

Your expert speakers

Supporting your day-to-day clinical decisions


Offering practical insights you can apply immediately in your own clinical setting, this conference brings together experienced clinicians working at the forefront of Type 2 diabetes care, including specialists in behaviour change, obesity management, cardio-renal-metabolic risk and complex diabetes care.

Confirmed speakers to date:

Dr Alistair Lumb

Consultant in Diabetes
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Biography

Samantha Monks

Senior Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Fainia Kavvoura

Consultant Physician, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Bariatric Medicine, Clinical Lead
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Biography

Professor Ramzi Ajjan

Professor of Metabolic Medicine
University of Leeds and The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Biography

Dr Louisa Herring

Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Clinical Populations
Leicester Lifestyle & Health Research Group
Biography

Pricing structure

  • Free to attend for NHS and Public Sector attendees
  • Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day. Please email Vanessa Jarman for further details.


Please note: Places at the forum are free to attend however, if you book a place and find yourself no longer able to attend, please email the bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk with at least 5 working days notice, so that we can reallocate your place. Failure to attend without prior written cancellation will result in a charge of £100 + VAT.

Venue details

Venue name: Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
Address: Coram Street, Bloomsbury, London. WC1N 1HT
Tel: 0207 923 6684
Email: reservations@hibloomsbury.co.uk
Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Maps


The Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury is situated near Russell Square Tube station on the Piccadilly Line (100 metres) and is close to major transport hubs such as Kings Cross St Pancras station and Euston station, both of which are a 10 minute walk away and reachable in five minutes by bus or taxi. You can also drive to Heathrow Airport (LHR) in 40 minutes.


Limited car parking is available on-site, located underneath the hotel. Parking can be pre-booked at: https://www.yourparkingspace.co.uk/locations/show/4010381010


Please note hotel is located within the congestion charge area.

What happens next?

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788.


Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information. 


Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.


Terms and conditions

Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk.
 
Cancellations and substitutions
This event is free of charge to NHS and Public Sector attendees, if you book a place and find yourself unable to attend you must inform us by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare at least 5 working days prior to the event taking place.  Failure to attend without written cancellation, 5 days before the event will result in a charge of £100. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
 
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
 
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
 
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Who will attend

Meet your peers and share your challenges


If you are working in silos, this forum will offer crucial networking and new knowledge to inject you with a boost of enthusiasm to take back to your day-to-day work. This conference is ideal for you to attend if you are a healthcare professional managing type 2 diabetes across primary, secondary, or community care, including:


  • GPs and practice nurses
  • Community nursing teams
  • Pharmacists
  • Diabetes specialist nurses
  • Diabetes consultants and specialist physicians

Past attendee feedback

Following fantastic feedback from previous events and a fully booked Oxford conference in October, this established type 2 diabetes update now comes to London. Here are just a few comments from previous attendees: 

"Excellent and brilliant speakers. Travelled from Yorkshire – was definitely worth it!"
- PCN
"Very well organized, knowledgable speakers and an interesting range of topics covered, which are highly relevant to primary care. I very much enjoyed this event"
- NHS GP
“Well-pitched with practical advice that will be transferable to my practice”
- Alpine House Surgery
“Excellent and informative, practical and interactive”
- Willows Health
“Very interesting and informative and well-organised. Sharing case studies always helpful and realistic”
- Wingerworth Medical
“Very good informative event. Very useful to learn of the shortages in insulin and swaps; CKD and CVD care. CGM”
- West Suffolk & NE Essex
“The emphasis on community-based and team-oriented care was top notch as it aligns with holistic diabetes management”
- Barwell & Hollycroft
“Good using real case studies, makes it realistic and can link to patients I have seen”
- Wingerworth Medical
“Really informative, well-structured and thought-provoking”
- WB Medical

Why sponsor a Diabetes NNF

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. 2026's trail-blazing diabetes delivery forums offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

‘Always a pleasure to attend an SBK event! Great staff, great organisation and always well attended by industry and HCPs’.
- Air Liquide, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Belfast
'Brilliant event that gives clinicians and industry the opportunity to discuss current ‘hot topics’ together, collaboratively.'
- Menarini, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Birmingham
'Given a great opportunity to reach out to people who we would not normally have access to.'
- Lilly, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Birmingham

Your 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:


Vanessa Jarman
Telephone: 01732 897788
Email: vanessa.jarman@sbk-healthcare.co.uk