Inspiring Stories: Women Living with Diabetes in Pregnancy

Inspiring Stories: Women Living with Diabetes in Pregnancy
Online 1.5 CPD Hour Free
Webinar, 1.5 CPD Hour
Thu 18 Dec 2025 12:00-13:35

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.


  • Places are free and you can attend this webinar live or on-demand after it takes place
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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

Designed with convenience and impact in mind

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
  • Live opportunity to ask questions and join the discussion using the webinar chat box
  • Time to reflect on the patient experiences to better inform your own clinical practice
  • Can’t make the live event? Register today to access the full session on-demand at your convenience 

With thanks to the NHS this Festive Season

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

Upcoming face-to-face conference of interest

Also coming up: Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy: Advances and Best Practice. Click on the link for further details of this immersive one-day conference which includes HCL Masterclass, best practice and addresses the challenges facing diabetes in pregnancy. 


We also have a series of festive webinars coming up including:


  • Reversing Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient’s Journey to Remission 
  • From Diagnosis to Triathlete: A Young Girl’s Inspiring Diabetes and Exercise Journey 
  • Changing the Patient Experience: The True Impact of Vascular Access

FREE for all NHS professionals

12:00
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
12:05
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
1:05
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

Gain invaluable insight into the real-life impact of patient-centred care from:

Dr Tara Lee

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

Samantha Jarvis

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Seema Hussain

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Danielle Long

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Emma Zangs