Transforming Diabetes Care in Scotland National Networking Forum

Transforming Diabetes Care in Scotland National Networking Forum
£49 + VAT 6 CPD Hours
Radisson Blu Glasgow, 6 CPD Hours
Tue 2 Dec 2025 09:00-16:40

Secure your place today at this one-day national forum and explore how to strengthen your diabetes service through the power of technology, pharmacotherapy and improved access 


Join together with colleagues from other health boards across Scotland and dive into the latest in optimising hybrid closed-loop systems, managing obesity and tackling rising capacity challenges. Equip yourself with practical strategies to evolve your clinical approach and improve outcomes for people living with Type 1 and Type 2.


Sponsored by:


          

Step out of your bubble and gain insight, connect with peers and take-home practical strategies to elevate your diabetes care

This event will equip you with practical tools and fresh perspectives to:


  • Optimise HCL systems during daily exercise and routine to achieve the best possible outcomes
  • Enhance support for people living with diabetic co-morbidities and complex cases
  • Maximise the clinical benefits of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) for patients 
  • Tackle staffing and capacity issues with sustainable solutions
  • Leverage innovation in GLP-1 therapy, exercise optimisation, and peer support
  • Share and learn best practices focusing on collaboration, quality improvement and national rollout 


Packed with examples of best practice, national updates and expert advice, plus benefit from:


  • Connecting with peers from across Scotland and share what is working
  • Interactive Q&A sessions to expand your learning and deepen your insights
  • Expert presentations from leading diabetes specialists across Scotland
  • Real-world cases studies to addressing complex clinical challenges
  • Staying ahead of advancements in technology to achieve the best patient care 

With thanks to our sponsors

SBK would like to thank Abbott and Air Liquide for sponsoring this unique forum. 

With thanks to our exhibitors

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, you will be a fundamental part of the agenda, moderating the discussions, presenting in the dedicated ‘industry partners showcase’ plus exhibiting and networking during the break times. To find out more about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package, please email Sarah Kemm or call Sarah on 01732 897788.

9:00
Registration and networking in the exhibition hall
9:30
Chair’s opening remarks and introductions
Dr Chris Smith, Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow MVLS, Diabetes UK Clinical Champion
National update
9:40
Scotland-wide update on Hybrid Closed Loop adoption and roll out
  • Key national developments: HCL rollout, service development and opportunities within Scotland
Arlene Dale, Senior National Diabetes CLS Educator, Hosted by NHS Golden Jubilee
Best patient outcomes
10:05
Optimising control and troubleshooting for patients using HCL with exercise
  • Exploring pump settings and glucose control during and after recreational exercise
  • Case studies: adjusting HCL settings for exercise to prevent DKA and ensure optimal outcomes
10:30
Questions and answers with your speakers
10:40
Industry partner rotations: Discover the latest developments in diabetes treatments
11:10
Networking break in the exhibition hall
Weight management in your diabetes service
11:30
Improving clinical outcomes of obesity with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
  • Exploring the guidance for weight-management medicine in Scotland
  • Best practice for rolling out weight loss medications: navigating the roll of diabetes services
  • Understanding the impact of obesity on clinical outcomes for people with T1 and T2 diabetes
11:55
Interactive discussion: Managing capacity with the demand for GLP-1s
  • Has your service noticed an increase in demand for GLP-1s? How is your service handling demand?
  • Are patients able to self-titrate in your service?
  • What other challenges are you facing around GLP-1s and how are you working to overcome them?
12:15
Questions and answers with your speakers
12:25
Industry partner rotations: discover the latest developments in diabetes treatment
12:55
Networking lunch in the exhibition hall
Managing service demand
1:55
Case study: Scaling technology rollout while tackling capacity challenges
  • Addressing capacity issues through group consultations, combining clinical and peer support
  • Improving access psychological support in our diabetes service
  • Leveraging quality improvement data and patient feedback to enhance service delivery and meet the rising demand for diabetes technology
Sheena Mcdonald, Clinical Manager for Diabetes, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
2:20
Interactive discussion: Evaluating Hybrid Closed Loop implementation in your service
  • Share how successful HCL rollout has been in your service. What barriers to access have you encountered? How did you work to overcome them?
  • How has service capacity affected your pump starts? Can you share how your trust is tackling capacity and staffing issues?
2:40
Questions and answers with your speakers
2:50
Networking break
Navigating comorbidities and diabetes complexities
3:10
Advancing the management of more complicated patient cases
  • Collaborating and engaging with a multidisciplinary approach when patients have complex comorbidities to manage alongside their diabetes
  • Creating individualised and personalised care plans to ensure patient-centred care
  • Case studies: optimising the use of HCL and CGM for patients with comorbidities
3:35
Transforming autoimmune type 1 diabetes through early detection
  • Identifying at-risk individuals before symptoms emerge to enable timely intervention
  • Exploring insulin therapies like Teplizumab to delay disease onset
  • Implementing national screening programmes to improve long-term outcomes
Professor Rory J. McCrimmon, Dean of Medicine, University of Dundee
4:00
Type 1 diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in Scotland: Can we do better?
  • Understanding the current management of CV risk factors in type 1 diabetes
  • Exploring the potential of the Scottish CV Risk Factors Programme
  • How do we transform models of care to improve CVD outcomes
Professor Brian Kennon, Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
4:25
Questions and answers with your speakers
4:40
Chairs closing remarks and close of day

First-hand speaker experiences

Packed with hot topic discussions and expert led presentations, this amazing opportunity is your chance to learn and enhance your practice at this unique forum packed with leaders in diabetes, new research and expert advice from:

Dr Chris Smith

Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology & Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow MVLS
Diabetes UK Clinical Champion

Arlene Dale

Senior National Diabetes CLS Educator
Hosted by NHS Golden Jubilee
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Sheena Mcdonald

Clinical Manager for Diabetes
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
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Professor Brian Kennon

Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
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Professor Rory J. McCrimmon

Dean of Medicine
University of Dundee

Pricing structure

Book your place to join us in Glasgow and benefit from key updates and valuable insights from leading experts and health boards from across Scotland.


  • £49 + VAT for one NHS or public sector place


SBK Healthcare is pleased to offer the special attendance fee of £49+VAT to all NHS professionals. If you are in a situation where you do not have the funding, but would like to attend, please do contact Sophie Richardson on 01732 897788.


Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Venue details

Venue name: Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow

Address: 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL 

Tel: 0141 204 3333

Email: info.glasgow@radissonblu.com

Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Maps


By car:

There is no on-site parking. Parking is available 24/7 at the nearby NCP Central Station car park on Oswald Street (38 Oswald Street, G1 4PA, approx. 4 minute walk). Validating your ticket at hotel reception reduces the rate to £15 per 24 hours.


On foot:

If you are travelling on foot, the Radisson Blu Hotel is located on Argyle St, just a few steps away from Glasgow Central Station. 

It is also only a 900-meter walk from Glasgow Queen Street train station to the hotel. The easiest route is typically Buchanan St to Argyle St. 

If you are walking from Buchanan Bus Station, the hotel is only a 1.1-kilometer walk via W Nile St. 


By air:

From Glasgow airport:

By bus: Take the Airport Express to the Hope Street stop on Bothwell Street. You'll be just 350 meters from the hotel. 

By taxi: Travel to the hotel by taxi takes about 20 minutes. The airport is about 14km from the hotel via M8.

By car: From the airport, merge onto M8 before taking the A739 exit towards Clyde Tunnel. On the A739, take the A814 exit towards the city centre. Keep right on A814 before continuing onto Argyle St to reach the hotel.

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
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
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. 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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A one day conference dedicated to learning and networking

This is the eleventh year of the Diabetes National Networking Forum in Scotland, which has been described as ‘fantastic’ and ‘very informative’, but don’t take our word for it, hear what past attendees thought:

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"Great opportunity to update knowledge and network with colleagues from other areas"
- Diabetes Developments in Scotland National Networking Forum, October 2024
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"Excellent opportunity to gain experience in the technologies available to manage diabetes"
- Diabetes Developments in Scotland National Networking Forum, October 2024
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"Well organised. Good presentations and speakers"
- Diabetes Developments in Scotland National Networking Forum, October 2024
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"Helpful and informative. Useful discussions, ideas to take back to clinical practice"
- Diabetes Developments in Scotland National Networking Forum, Glasgow 2023
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"Great networking experience. Good to hear and share other HCP’s experiences/practices"
- Diabetes Developments in Scotland National Networking Forum, Glasgow 2023
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"Very Informative session. Provided additional information which helped to update me on Closed Loop technology"
- Diabetes Closed Loop Scottish Regional Forum September 2021
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"Excellent event to network and get up to date information on new technologies"
- Insulin Pump and Technology National Networking Forum, Stirling December 2019
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"Great opportunity to improve awareness of all technology available and how it impacts"
- Insulin Pump and Technology National Networking Forum, Stirling December 2019
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"Excellent agenda and delivery and right combination of interactive sessions"
- Insulin Pump Service Development National Networking Forum, Edinburgh December 2018
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"Excellent opportunity for networking with other colleagues. Discovering and learning about the new technologies available for TIDM"
- Insulin Pump Service Development National Networking Forum, Edinburgh December 2018
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"Excellent programme & speakers. Great for networking"
- Insulin Pump Service Development National Networking Forum, Stirling, August 2017
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"Well organised, high-quality speakers and addressed current issues"
- Insulin Pump Service Development National Networking Forum, Stirling, August 2017
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"Very interesting & informative day delivered by passionate speakers"
- Insulin Pump Service Development National Networking Forum, Stirling, August 2017
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"Very good opportunity to learn about others service developments and ideas"
- Insulin Pump Service National Networking Forum, Edinburgh, December 2015
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"All very interesting, insightful and helpful"
- Insulin Pump Service National Networking Forum, Edinburgh, December 2015

Confirmed sponsors


Abbott’s Diabetes Care Division is committed to helping people manage their diabetes and achieve their best health outcomes with innovative technology, such as the FreeStyle Libre 2 system.


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.


Confirmed exhibitors

             

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.

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‘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
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'Brilliant event that gives clinicians and industry the opportunity to discuss current ‘hot topics’ together, collaboratively.'
- Menarini, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Birmingham
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'Given a great opportunity to reach out to people who we would not normally have access to.'
- Lilly, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Birmingham

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