Advances in Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum

Advances in Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum
£49 + VAT 5 CPD Hours
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, 5 CPD Hours
Thu 26 Nov 2026 08:30-16:50

Now in its 7th year, this national networking forum brings together diabetes professionals from across the NHS to explore the technologies, treatments and evidence shaping the future of diabetes care.


Designed for specialist nurses, diabetes consultants, dietitians, GPs and practice nurses, this one-day, face-to-face conference offers expert updates, real-world experience and interactive discussion.


Delve into the latest on HCL optimisation, fully closed loop, continuous ketone monitoring, AI, CGM in type 2 diabetes during pregnancy, early-onset type 2 diabetes in young people, teplizumab and GLP-1 therapies in type 1 diabetes. Identify what each means in practice, which patients will benefit and how new developments will impact on your day-to-day work.


Sponsored by:    

Expand your knowledge

New developments in diabetes care: what they mean in practice 


Hear the latest evidence and real-world experience while connecting with diabetes colleagues facing similar challenges. Key learning outcomes include:


  • Understanding progress and access for hybrid closed loop and the challenges shaping your next steps 
  • Identifying who may benefit from fully closed loop technology and which patients will be prioritised 
  • Exploring continuous ketone monitoring and its future role in diabetes care 
  • Assessing AI in diabetes management with a focus on opportunities, limitations and safety 
  • Reviewing CGM in type 2 diabetes during pregnancy and what the evidence means for patient selection 
  • Improving support for younger people with early-onset type 2 diabetes through earlier and more personalised care 
  • Understanding eligibility and access for teplizumab alongside referral pathways and specialist treatment centres 
  • Exploring GLP-1 therapies in type 1 diabetes with a focus on emerging evidence, safety and patient suitability

Network and share experience

Learn how other diabetes services are responding to change


Step away from your day-to-day pressures to compare experiences, discuss shared challenges and build useful connections with colleagues from across specialist diabetes services. By attending, you will:


  • Benchmark your approach against other diabetes services adapting to new technologies and treatments 
  • Learn from real-world experience and hear how emerging evidence is influencing day-to-day care 
  • Share approaches to patient selection for fully closed loop, CGM, teplizumab and GLP-1 therapies 
  • Explore common challenges around access, funding, referrals, safety and service capacity 
  • Discuss how teams are responding to patient questions about new and emerging treatment options 
  • Build valuable professional connections to support future learning, problem-solving and collaboration

With thanks to the sponsor

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Menarini Diagnostics for sponsoring this educational forum. 

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 Vanessa Jarman or call Vanessa on 01732 897788.

Supported by


8.30
Registration and networking opportunity
9.00
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Advancements in diabetes technology
9.10
Update on hybrid closed loop implementation and access
  • Reviewing the progress with national HCL rollout and current priorities for diabetes services
  • Addressing variation in access, ICB funding and implementation across the country
  • Sharing the next steps for improving uptake, outcomes and support for people using HCL
9.35
Questions and answers with your speaker
9.45
Case study discussion: Choosing and optimising HCL systems
  • How does your service help patients choose between the different HCL systems available?
  • What are the main advantages of different systems for different patient groups?
  • How are you interpreting HCL data and adjusting settings to troubleshoot problems and improve time in range?
10.05
Insight into fully closed loop: the next step in automated insulin delivery
  • Understanding how fully closed loop differs from current HCL systems
  • Exploring how automated insulin delivery could reduce the burden of carb counting and meal announcements
  • Identifying which patients are most likely to benefit and who will be prioritised for access
Dr Charlotte Boughton, Assistant Research Professor and Principal Investigator, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge
10.30
Questions and answers with your speaker
10.40
Sponsored presentation delivered by Menarini
11.00
Sponsored presentation opportunity

If you are interested in sponsoring and giving this presentation, please contact vanessa.jarman@sbk-healthcare.co.uk

11.20
Refreshments and networking break
11.40
Preparing for continuous ketone monitoring
  • Understanding how one sensor can continuously monitor glucose and ketones
  • Exploring how real-time ketone trends and alerts could provide earlier warning of rising DKA risk or pump failure
  • Looking ahead to integration with automated insulin-delivery systems and implementation in diabetes care
12.05
Questions and answers with your speaker
12.15
Current and emerging uses of AI in diabetes management
  • Exploring how AI is being used to estimate carbohydrates, interpret glucose and insulin data and support treatment decisions
  • Understanding the potential for AI to reduce patient burden and provide more personalised support
  • Reviewing current limitations, safety concerns and the importance of human oversight
12.40
Questions and answers with your speaker
12.50
Refreshments and networking lunch
Evolving support for people with type 2 diabetes
1.50
CGM in type 2 diabetes during pregnancy: what does the evidence tell us?
  • Reviewing emerging evidence from the PROTECT study on CGM use in type 2 diabetes in pregnancy
  • Examining whether CGM offers the same benefits in type 2 diabetes during pregnancy as it does in type 1
  • Considering which patients will benefit most, and when finger-prick testing may still be more appropriate
2.15
Questions and answers with your speaker
2.25
Early-onset type 2 diabetes: supporting younger people rapidly and effectively
  • Understanding how early-onset type 2 diabetes differs in its epidemiology and treatment
  • Addressing the clinical and psychosocial challenges faced by younger people
  • Exploring how services can provide earlier, more proactive and personalised support
2.50
Questions and answers with your speaker
Emerging treatment options in type 1 diabetes
3.00
Early-stage type 1 and newly licensed teplizumab
  • Understanding which patients may be eligible and how early-stage type 1 diabetes is identified
  • Exploring what new guidance means for referral, treatment pathways and specialist centres
  • Supporting conversations with children, young people and families around expectations and access
3.20
Questions and answers with your speaker
3.35
Refreshments and networking break
3.55
Could GLP-1 therapies have a role in type 1 diabetes?
  • Reviewing the emerging evidence for GLP-1s in type 1 diabetes
  • Understanding ketosis, DKA risk and patient suitability
  • Exploring the impact on insulin requirements, appetite, rapid weight loss and nutritional risk
Dr Simon Berry, Clinical Research Fellow in Diabetes, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
4.20
Questions and answers with your speaker
4.30
Interactive discussion: Responding to patient interest in GLP-1 therapies in type 1 diabetes
  • How many people with type 1 diabetes are asking about GLP-1 therapies, and how is your service responding?
  • How is your team communicating the emerging evidence, potential benefits and important safety considerations?
  • What would help your service develop a safe and consistent approach to GLP-1 use in type 1 diabetes?
4.50
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day

Hear from leading diabetes experts

Bringing together experienced clinicians, researchers and diabetes technology specialists, this national forum offers first-hand insight into the latest evidence, emerging treatments and new approaches shaping diabetes care.

Call for speakers

If you would like to give a presentation and share your work or the work of your service at this face-to-face course, we would be delighted to hear from you.


To discuss speaking opportunities, please email the conference producer, Mariana Mason or call Mariana on 01732 897788.


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Dr Charlotte Boughton

Assistant Research Professor and Principal Investigator, Institute of Metabolic Science
University of Cambridge
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Dr Simon Berry

Clinical Research Fellow in Diabetes, School of Medicine and Population Health
University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pricing structure

Book your place to join us in London and benefit from key updates and valuable insights from leading experts from across the diabetes community.


  • £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 Grace Hillery on 01732 897788.


Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Vanessa Jarman for further details.

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 King's 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 that the 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

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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Expected attendees

This national conference is ideal for professionals working across specialist diabetes services who want to stay informed, compare approaches and strengthen day-to-day care. Job titles represented at last year’s event included consultant diabetologists, diabetes specialist nurses, diabetes dietitians, practice nurses, GPs, pharmacists, specialty registrars, clinical fellows and researchers. 


Book your place and join colleagues including:

  • CEO
  • Clinical Application Specialist
  • Clinical Diabetes Nurse
  • Clinical Felow
  • Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Consultant
  • Consultant Diabetologist
  • Consultant Physician
  • Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Daibetes Specialist Nurse
  • Desang Diabetes Media
  • DESP Failsafe Officer
  • DESP Team Manager
  • Diabetes Account Specialist
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultant
  • Diabetes Dietitian
  • Diabetes Network Manager
  • Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
  • Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist
  • Diabetes Specialist Support Nurse
  • Diabetologist
  • Doctor
  • Doctoral Research Fellow and Registered Dietitian
  • Education Support Manager
  • Enhanced Diabetes Nurse (General Practice), EDEN Research & Education Associate, LLR ICB Diabetes Mentor
  • External Engagement Associate
  • GP
  • LAS Doctor in Paediatrics
  • Lead Nurse, Children's Diabetes Team
  • Lead Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

  • Lead Pharmacy Technician
  • Lead Practice Nurse/Lead Diabetes Nurse
  • Market Access Specialist
  • Medical Education Associate
  • Medical Sales Representative
  • National Sales Manager - UK & Ireland
  • National Specialty Advisor for Diabetes
  • Near Patient Care
  • Nurse Lecturer
  • Nurse Manager Diabetes Nurse
  • Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
  • Paediatric diabetes specialist Nurse
  • Practice Nurse
  • Practice Nurse Manager
  • Professor of Clinical Diabetes/Consultant Diabetologist, Professor of Clinical Diabetes
  • Regional Sales Manager
  • Registered General Nurse
  • Registered Nurse
  • Registrar
  • Research and Innovation Lead
  • Research Dietitian
  • Research Physician
  • Sales Manager - Midlands & Wales
  • Secondary Care Accounts Specialist
  • Senior Clinical Services Manager
  • Senior Practice Nurse
  • Specialist Doctor
  • Speciality Registrar
  • Student
  • Technology Access Lead
  • Territory Manager

Past attendee feedback

Now in its 7th year, this national forum brings diabetes professionals together for timely updates, expert insight and open discussion around the issues affecting care today. Previous attendees value the opportunity to hear different perspectives, compare approaches and connect with colleagues from across the NHS. Discover what delegates have taken from past events, from greater clarity on the latest evidence to useful ideas they can apply within their own services:

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"Really nice presentations from a variety of professionals with lived/worked experience"
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"A positive and useful experience"
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"Very informative. I really enjoyed the discussions with colleagues at my table"
- NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"Good updates. Nice to have group discussions to see what happens and procedures in other locations"
- Inclusion Healthcare, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"I thoroughly enjoyed it and met great new people and it was interesting sharing others’ experiences"
- University of Leeds, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"This is my first official event as a Nurse interested in diabetes. Such a great experience to connect and share ideas with other professionals"
- Ashton Care Home, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"Enjoyable. Lots of knowledgeable guest speakers"
- Heath Lane Surgery, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"Thank you for the variety of the day and learning about various technologies"
- Westend Medical Practice, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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"Brilliant. Enjoyable and stimulating"
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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“Overall, informative and useful, with practical information that I can use in practice”
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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“The event was very informative and facilitated open discussion, which enabled me to learn about how other Trusts manage patients with diabetes”
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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“Very informative and a good selection of topics that would impact my practice”
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leicester 2025
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“Very well organised; excellent choice of topics and speakers”
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leeds 2024
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“A very enjoyable and informative day. Great networking and sharing of clinical and service experiences”
- Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leeds 2024
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“Really useful updates to take back to day-to-day working, with ideas on how to further improve services”
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leeds 2024
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“Very informative. Exceptional speakers and information relevant to practice”
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Leeds 2024
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“Met expectations – loved not just the speakers but also the interactive discussions and networking”
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Liverpool 2023
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“Informative, honest and open discussions”
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Liverpool 2023
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“Very beneficial to share experience, knowledge and best practice within teams. Enjoyed networking with other teams”
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Liverpool 2023
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“Succinct and to the point. Information for practical management and planning”
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Liverpool 2023

Confirmed sponsor


Menarini Diagnostics provides a range of diabetes care solutions. From dual testing home glucose devices to their latest CGM. 

Supporting patients to manage their diabetes in a way that suits them.

Engage as a sponsor

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 offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time. Each sponsor will be fully immersed in the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.


By sponsoring this National Networking Forum, the focus on your organisation, product or service will be built seamlessly into the day. You will have a prime opportunity to cement yourself as a leading industry partner.

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 face-to-face conference or online forum that best suits your 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

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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