Inspiring Stories: Women Living with Diabetes in Pregnancy

Inspiring Stories: Women Living with Diabetes in Pregnancy
Online 1.5 CPD Hour Free
On-demand
Thu 18 Dec 2025

Be inspired and empowered by the real-life experiences of four remarkable women


In this uplifting one-hour live webinar, you will hear directly from four women who experienced diabetes during pregnancy. They will share the highs and lows of their experiences from diagnosis and care to delivery and life since then. This session offers a rare and powerful opportunity to reflect on patient experiences, celebrate NHS care, and identify areas for continued improvement.


This free to attend webinar is part of our patient story-led webinar series designed for NHS professionals to attend during the festive season. They are all created to highlight opportunities for improvement and celebrate the outstanding work carried out by NHS staff. 

Join this free 1.5 hour webinar

In conversation with Dr Tara Lee, ST5 O&G and Clinical Research Fellow, Norfolk and Norwich NHS Foundation Trust, four women who experienced diabetes in pregnancy will share their unique insights. 


This webinar will focus on: 


  • Powerful, personal pregnancy-and-diabetes journeys from discovery to delivery and beyond
  • Emotional, physical and life-changing impact of pregnancy while living with diabetes
  • Resilience, wisdom and lived experience of the women themselves
  • Honoring their stories with the time for you to consider what care means in real life

Join this webinar online

Hear how early support and person-centred maternity care can transform real-world experiences through:


  • 1-hour panel discussion led by Dr Tara Lee interviewing the four inspirational women
  • Time to reflect on the patient experiences to better inform your own clinical practice

Our festive gift to you

SBK Healthcare are pleased to share these patient stories to inspire and instigate real change. As an NHS professional, this is a great opportunity for you to hear how your work is affecting real people. 


Since the pandemic, SBK Healthcare has offered free webinars to the NHS as a heartfelt thank you for the compassion, commitment and tireless effort of healthcare professionals across the UK. These webinars can be viewed as videos free and on-demand, and are featured on the Diabetes On-Demand page

FREE for all NHS professionals

Introduction and instructions
Led by Dr Tara Lee, ST5 O&G and Clinical Research Fellow, Norfolk and Norwich NHS Foundation Trust who will be addressing her questions to four patients
Panel Discussion: Managing Pregnancy with Diabetes
  • Hear first-hand accounts of four patient’s journeys led by Dr Tara Lee. This live panel discussion will explore the emotional, physical and behavioural journey from diagnosis to delivery through a series of questions inviting the patients to share their stories
Question and answer session
  • Your webinar leader, Dr Tara Lee with the four women who had diabetes during pregnancy, will use this time to pose your questions and address any discussion points raised
1:35
Close of webinar

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Sharing in first-hand experience

Dr Tara Lee

Clinical Research Fellow
University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Samantha Jarvis

Seema Hussain

Broadcast Journalist and Corporate Communications Professional

Danielle Long

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Emma Zangs