FreeStyle Libre Systems in Clinical Practice, Manchester

FreeStyle Libre Systems in Clinical Practice, Manchester
Free 5 CPD Hours
The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, 5 CPD Hours
Mon 15 Jun 2026 09:00-16:30

Join secondary care diabetes professionals from across the UK at our first face-to-face FreeStyle Libre event since 2019


Taking place in Manchester, this is a unique opportunity for you to exchange ideas and be part of the conversation as leading experts share the latest evidence in CGM, Hybrid Closed Loop developments, DKA management and patient engagement. 


Through interactive workshops and dedicated networking time, benchmark your approach, share challenges and leave with practical ideas you can apply immediately to improve outcomes for people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.


SBK Healthcare would like to thank Abbott Diabetes Care Division for sponsoring this educational, training meeting.  


Select your location

This conference will also take place in London on Tuesday 14th July 2026

Choose the date that works best for you.

Choose your workshops

Join us for an engaging, CPD learning experience designed to strengthen your clinical confidence and data interpretation skills


The first part of this interactive forum will focus on clinical evidence updates and practical data interpretation strategies, delivered through case-based learning, discussion, and interactive polling. 


In the second part of the day, you can select two of four specialised, small-group workshops, each designed to deepen your understanding of data interpretation across key clinical areas. When booking your place, you will be asked to select two of the following workshops (if preferences are not received, you will be allocated workshops at random):

Workshop 1: Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis  OR 
Workshop 2: Improve Type 2 diabetes outcomes


PLUS


Workshop 3: Paediatric data interpretation in practice OR
Workshop 4: Driving psychological behaviour change 


What you will learn

Applying evidence and innovation to improve outcomes in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes


Book your place at this essential, live training day for secondary care teams committed to improving outcomes for people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Join leading experts and peers to:

  • Explore the latest evidence in CGM for Type 2 diabetes, including FreeDM2 trial results
  • Understand Hybrid Closed Loop developments and aligning systems with patient's needs
  • Strengthen recognition and management of DKA
  • Learn from real-world patient experiences of FreeStyle Libre systems
  • Apply CGM insights in Type 2 diabetes and paediatric practice
  • Drive meaningful behaviour change to improve engagement with diabetes technology
  • Translate evidence into everyday clinical practice through interactive discussion


Practical, evidence-based and clinically focused, this unique learning experience will support your decision-making in secondary care.

With thanks to Abbott Diabetes Care Division

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Abbott Diabetes Care Division for sponsoring this educational, training meeting.  

9:00
Registration, networking and refreshments
9:30
Welcome, introductions and chair’s opening remarks
Professor Ramzi Ajjan, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds and The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Key FreeStyle Libre system updates
9:40
Evidence-based developments in CGM use for Type 2 diabetes
  • FreeDM2 randomised trial results
Dr Emma Wilmot, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Diabetologist, University of Nottingham
10:15
Hybrid Closed Loop developments
  • Evidence-based understanding of Hybrid Closed Loop systems
  • Exploring the latest device partnership options for FreeStyle Libre systems and their clinical implications
  • Crucial conversations for individual decision making: aligning systems with patient’s needs
Dr Iain Cranston, Consultant Physician (Diabetes & Endocrinology), Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
10:50
Networking break
11:10
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: the importance of the D, the K and the A
  • DKA: understanding the pathophysiology
  • Recognising the clinical presentation of DKA and making an accurate diagnosis
  • Identifying and treating the precipitating factors to prevent complications
Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Real-world experience
12:10
Beyond the data: patient experiences of FreeStyle Libre systems
  • What daily life with diabetes looks like before and after CGM
  • Benefits and challenges of CGM revealed: insight into the impact on daily living
Professor Ramzi Ajjan, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds and The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
12:40
Networking lunch
Case-based training workshops
1:40
Workshop 1 and 2: please choose to attend one of the following training workshops
Workshop 1: Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • The pathophysiology of DKA: insulin deficiency and counter-regulatory hormone excess

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    dentifying common precipitating factors: infection, missed insulin doses and device failure  
  • Recognising early signs and symptoms of hyperglycaemia and DKA (e.g. polyuria, vomiting, abdominal pain, rapid breathing)
  • Outlining and implementing the step-by-step DKA management protocol
Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Workshop 2: Improve Type 2 diabetes outcomes

Utilising CGM for people living with Type 2 diabetes: 

  • Recognising appropriate patient choice including those on basal insulin
  • Addressing inequalities and barriers to access
  • Relating CGM insights to clinical outcomes and behaviour change
Dr Emma Wilmot, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Diabetologist, University of Nottingham
2:40
Workshop change and brief break
2:50
Workshop 3 and 4: please choose to attend one of the following training workshops
Workshop 3: Paediatric data interpretation in practice

Making sense of real-world FreeStyle Libre systems data in children and young people

  • Understanding the data in CYP on HCL
  • Managing data for CYP on MDI 
  • Recognising and adapting to age-specific, family and lifestyle influences on glucose patterns
Workshop 4: Driving psychological behaviour change

Supporting and motivating your patients to engage with FreeStyle Libre systems: 

  • Case-based learning to support person-centred consultations and empower patients
  • Identifying and addressing common barriers to engaging with diabetes technology
Professor Katherine Barnard-Kelly, Health Psychologist
3:50
Networking break
Cement your clinical understanding
4:00
Interactive panel discussion: From evidence to everyday practice

Join together for a closing discussion where the speaker panel will answer your final questions and bring together key learning on:

  • Hybrid Closed Loop developments and partnerships 
  • DKA education and awareness 
  • Achieving basal expansion without guidelines 
  • Reducing stigma around CGM use in people with diabetes 

4:30
Close of day

Your speakers

Hear from nationally recognised leaders in diabetes care and innovation. Your expert speaker panel includes: 

Professor Ramzi Ajjan

Professor of Metabolic Medicine
University of Leeds and The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Emma Wilmot

Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Diabetologist
University of Nottingham

Dr Iain Cranston

Consultant Physician (Diabetes & Endocrinology), Diabetes and Endocrine Centre
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Professor Ketan Dhatariya

Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Professor Katherine Barnard-Kelly

Health Psychologist

Pricing structure

  • Free to attend for NHS professionals
  • This event is not open to commercial attendance or sponsorship

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 team5 working days prior to the event taking place. 

Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

Workshops choices

Book your place and choose to attend two of the following workshops*: 


Workshop 1: Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis OR 
Workshop 2: Improve Type 2 diabetes outcomes


PLUS


Workshop 3: Paediatric data interpretation in practice OR
Workshop 4: Driving psychological behaviour change 


*On making your booking you will receive an email requesting which two workshops you would like to attend. Workshops must be chosen before the event, and we recommend selecting as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, should one of your first-choice workshops become fully booked. 

Venue details

Venue name: The Lowry Hotel, Manchester

Address: 50 Dearmans Place, Salford M3 5LH

Tel: 0161 827 4000

Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Maps


By train

Salford Central Station is about a 5-minute walk to the hotel.

Manchester Piccadilly Station is about 20 minute walk to the hotel (approx. 1.6miles). Alternative to walking, take a tram from the Manchester Metrolink stop at Picadilly, get off at Exchange Square tram stop and it is about an 8-10 minute walk to the hotel.


By bus

Several buses stop very close by, including:35, 36, 38, 51, 84, 93, 100, V2.

Get off at Manchester Crown Court or Quay Street, which are only 1–4 minutes walk from the hotel.


By Car

Take M6 → M62 → M602 toward Manchester. Follow signs for Salford / A57. Turn onto Water Street → Trinity Way → Chapel Street, then turn into Dearmans Place for the hotel entrance.

There is parking available opposite the hotel, Quayside Car Park (post code: M50 3AH). You can pre-book here.

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
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 team5 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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Who should attend

Book your place and benefit from expert-led training designed to strengthen your clinical confidence in using FreeStyle Libre systems. This course is ideal for healthcare professionals working in diabetes care, including:

  • Diabetes Specialist Nurse or Nurse Consultant 
  • Diabetes Diabetologist or Endocrinologist
  • Dietitian 
  • Pharmacist 
  • Psychologist 
  • Diabetes Midwife 
  • Registrar or Clinical Fellow 
  • Diabetes Team Lead

Past attendee feedback

Following six years of highly successful online training, we are delighted to return to face-to-face delivery with an exciting, expert-led agenda packed with practical insights, valuable networking and in-depth workshops.

Book your place to benefit from this interactive learning experience - but don’t just take our word for it. Here is what delegates have said about our FreeStyle Libre systems training over the past few years:

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“Really helpful tips in interpreting CGM data, ways of discussing it with patients and identifying priority actions to help improve glycaemic management”
- Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS, Understanding Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Secondary Care Healthcare Professionals, June 2025
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“Great mix of sessions and skills provided, very interactive - amazing speakers!”
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Understanding Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Secondary Care Healthcare Professionals, June 2025
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“This is the best online session I have done… this kind of forum is brilliant, it’s as interactive as if I was there”
- NHS Scotland, Children and Young People on CGM: Improving Outcomes, July 2025
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“Very informative and relevant to my practice. Great to have the opportunity to hear from true experts in this field”
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Children and Young People on CGM: Improving Outcomes, July 2025
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“The pregnancy workshop was brilliant. Helen was knowledgeable and engaging from start to finish. Everything she covered was relevant and interesting”
- NHS Wales, Enhancing CGM Data Interpretation in Complex Clinical Scenarios, September 2025
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“Well organised, and very well presented - the 'real world' examples were especially appreciated”
- Western Health & Social Care Trust, Enhancing CGM Data Interpretation in Complex Clinical Scenarios, September 2025
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“An absolutely brilliant teaching session - thank you”
- NHS Scotland, Practicalities of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation, June 2024
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“Very relaxed, friendly and supportive with a lovely interactive approach”
- NHS Wales, Practicalities of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation, June 2024
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“This was such an excellent forum presented by superb experts in an interactive environment”
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Practicalities of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation, September 2024
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“Absolutely loved this session and will take much away with me”
- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Practicalities of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation, September 2024

View further comments on Diabetes NNF events on Trustpilot.

With thanks to Abbott Diabetes Care Division


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.