Practical solutions for managing the increasing demand for Hybrid Closed Loop
This new conference has been specially created to bring secondary care diabetes professionals from across the UK together to explore practical ways to deliver Hybrid Closed Loop to more people while working within current workforce and financial constraints.
Through practical case studies and interactive discussion, you can explore how services are redesigning pathways, increasing capacity without increasing staff, using data to target follow-up and widening access to HCL. Take one day out to benchmark your service, share approaches with your peers and benefit from expert-led presentations. You will come away with practical solutions to make your own HCL service more efficient, equitable and sustainable.
SBK Healthcare would like to thank Insulet for sponsoring this educational conference
Building Sustainable Adult Hybrid Closed Loop Services is also taking place on Thursday 11th February at Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre.
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Improve HCL service delivery
Increase capacity, streamline pathways and make the best use of your existing workforce
As demand for adult Hybrid Closed Loop continues to grow, diabetes services need practical ways to support more people without simply increasing your workforce. This dedicated one-day conference will explore how NHS teams are adapting their services and developing sustainable approaches to HCL delivery.
Your agenda in brief:
- Delivering the NICE Technology Appraisal: funding, priorities and planning
- How to design a sustainable HCL pathway: case study
- Increasing HCL capacity without increasing staff: case study
- Industry working in partnership to support sustainable HCL services
- Risk stratification and patient-initiated follow-up: Data-led prioritisation
- Reaching underserved and hard-to-engage adults with Type 1 diabetes
- Education, behaviour change and building confidence in Hybrid Closed Loop
Plus dedicated time to share your experiences and understanding by discussing:
- Redesigning HCL pathways: practical solutions
- Improving access and reducing inequalities in Hybrid Closed Loop services
Case study-based content
Learn from adult HCL services and share practical solutions with your peers
Built around the realities of delivering HCL within NHS adult diabetes services, this conference will feature experienced speakers sharing what they have implemented, what they have learnt and how services are adapting to increasing demand.
What you will gain from attending:
- NHS case studies: find out how other services are tackling real-world HCL challenges
- Interactive discussions: share your experiences, challenges and practical solutions
- Service benchmarking: discover what is working in other diabetes teams
- Dedicated networking: make connections with professionals facing similar challenges
- Practical takeaways: return to your service with approaches and ideas you can implement
With thanks to the sponsor
SBK Healthcare would like to thank Insulet for sponsoring this educational conference.
Further training
Looking to build on your learning? Join us online
Continue your professional development at the one hour webinar Increasing Hybrid Closed Loop Capacity through Group Starts, sharing first-hand experience of delivering HCL group starts, including the challenges encountered, lessons learnt and how collaboration with industry has supported the expansion of group training.
Increasing Hybrid Closed Loop Capacity through Group Starts
Start: 1.00pm | Close: 2.00pm | Tuesday 8 December 2026 | Online webinar
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| 9:00 |
Registration and refreshments
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| 9:30 |
Chair’s opening remarks
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| National direction | |
| 9:40 |
Delivering the NICE Technology Appraisal: Funding, priorities and planning
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| 10:10 |
Questions and answers with the speaker
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| 10:20 |
Industry working in partnership to support sustainable HCL services
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| 10:40 |
Networking break
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| Delivering sustainable services | |
| 11:00 |
Case study: Designing a sustainable hybrid closed loop pathway
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| 11:30 |
Case study: Increasing hybrid closed loop capacity without increasing staff
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| 12:00 |
Questions and answers with the speakers
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| 12:10 |
Interactive discussion: Sharing practical solutions for redesigning HCL pathways
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| 12:40 |
Networking lunch
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| Data-led HCL support | |
| 1:40 |
Risk stratification and patient-initiated follow-up: Data-led prioritisation
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| 2:10 |
Questions and answers with the speaker
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| Targeted support and widening access | |
| 2:20 |
Reaching underserved and hard-to-engage adults with Type 1 diabetes
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| 2:50 |
Questions and answers with the speaker
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| 3:00 |
Networking break
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| Supporting HCL uptake | |
| 3:20 |
Education, behaviour change and building confidence in hybrid closed loop
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| 3:50 |
Questions and answers with the speaker
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| 4:00 |
Interactive discussion: Improving access and reducing inequalities in hybrid closed loop services
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| 4:30 |
Chair’s closing remarks
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| 4:40 |
Close of conference
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Your expert speakers
Sharing practical experience of delivering sustainable adult HCL services
Your speakers will share their effective approaches to pathway redesign, managing increasing demand, data-led follow-up, workforce development and widening access, with an emphasis on practical learning you can apply within your own service.
Full speaker line-up to be announced shortly
Who will attend
Meet your peers and share solutions to common HCL service challenges
If your adult diabetes service is experiencing increasing demand for Hybrid Closed Loop, this conference will give you the opportunity to step away from day-to-day delivery and explore how other NHS teams are responding.
Whether your service is already delivering HCL at scale or is still developing its pathways, you will be able to benchmark your approach, share challenges and hear practical ideas that could help you improve capacity, follow-up, workforce utilisation and equitable access.
This conference is ideal for healthcare professionals involved in adult Type 1 diabetes and HCL service delivery, including:
- Diabetes Specialist Nurses
- Pump and Diabetes Technology Leads
- Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurses
- Diabetes Consultants and Specialist Physicians
- Diabetes Dietitians
- Clinical and Service Leads
Past attendee feedback
A new event in an established series of Diabetes National Networking Forums
Since 2023, Diabetes National Networking Forums have supported diabetes teams across the UK through our dedicated Hybrid Closed Loop roadshows, bringing healthcare professionals together for practical education, expert insight and shared learning. As HCL implementation progresses, our programmes are evolving too - moving beyond optimisation to address the next challenge: how services can increase capacity, widen access and deliver HCL sustainably as demand continues to grow.
Building Sustainable Adult Hybrid Closed Loop Services brings practical learning, expert insight and peer networking together to address the growing challenge of delivering HCL to more people within current NHS workforce and financial constraints. Here are just a few comments from 2025 attendees:
Pricing structure
- Free to attend for NHS professionals
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Not available on the date?
This conference will also be taking place in Birmingham:
Building Sustainable Adult Hybrid Closed Loop Services
Thursday 11th February, Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre
Click here to booking your place
Increasing Hybrid Closed Loop Capacity through Group Starts
Start: 1.00pm | Close: 2.00pm | Tuesday 8 December 2026 | Online webinar
Click here to view the details
Venue details
Venue name: Park Regis Birmingham
Address: 160 Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1DT
Tel: 0121 369 5555
Email: hello@parkregis-birmingham.com
Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Map
Travel details
By car
- There is secure on-site parking available at St Martins Place, adjacent to the hotel.
- The entrance to the car park is via St Martins Street, Birmingham B15 1ED. Parking is currently managed through the RingGo app using location code 27565. Accessible parking spaces and electric vehicle charging are available.
- There is a turning circle directly in front of the hotel for drop-offs and pick-ups only, with a maximum stay of 10 minutes.
- Please be aware that Birmingham operates a Clean Air Zone, so you may wish to check whether your vehicle is subject to a charge before travelling into the city centre.
On foot
- If you are travelling by train, Five Ways train station is approximately a 5-minute walk from the hotel.
- Birmingham New Street Station is approximately a 15-minute walk from the hotel, or around 5 minutes by taxi.
- Birmingham Moor Street Station is approximately 1.3 miles from the hotel, while Birmingham Snow Hill Station is approximately 1.1 miles away.
- The hotel is also within walking distance of many of Birmingham's central attractions, including the International Convention Centre (ICC) and Utilita Arena Birmingham, both approximately a 10-minute walk away.
By tram
- The nearest tram stop is Five Ways, which is approximately a 2-minute walk from the hotel. The tram provides connections towards Birmingham city centre and Birmingham New Street.
By air from Birmingham International Airport
- By taxi: Travel to the hotel by taxi takes approximately 20–30 minutes, depending on traffic. The hotel advises that Birmingham International Airport is approximately 30 minutes away by car.
- By car: From Birmingham International Airport, follow signs for the M42/M6 towards Birmingham, then follow signs for the city centre/A38. Continue towards Broad Street and follow local signage for Park Regis Birmingham and the St Martins Place car park.
- By train: Birmingham International Station is directly connected to Birmingham New Street by frequent trains. From New Street, the hotel is approximately a 15-minute walk or around 5 minutes by taxi.
What happens after you make your booking?
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
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
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Cancellations and substitutions
Although your place is free of charge failure to attend without written cancellation with at least 5 working days’ notice will result in a £100 charge. If your circumstances change and you find yourself no longer able to attend, please can you inform us in writing by emailing the bookings team, 5 working days prior to the event taking place. 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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Thank you to Insulet
Insulet Corporation is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes. The Omnipod 5® Automated Insulin Delivery System is an alternative to traditional insulin delivery. With its simple, tubeless and waterproof* design, the Pod provides up to 3 days of continuous insulin delivery.
*The Pod has a waterproof IP28 rating for up to 7.6 m for 60 min