Local updates and best practice guidance on diabetes technology and drug treatments
Book your free place at this accessible, informative and interactive online forum which will provide detailed updates for Northern Ireland, unique discussion sessions with colleagues and an opportunity to speak with and address your questions to our industry partner. By taking one morning out from your normal practice you will discover all the latest updates in HCL and CGM technologies, effective drug management and discuss practical solutions to overcome your local access challenges.
With thanks to our industry partner: 
Improving diabetes management and clinical outcomes for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Northern Ireland
This annual conference will be delivered online in 2025 in order to make the content as accessible as possible for as diabetes professionals across Northern Ireland. This forum is for free to NHS and Public Sector attendees and will offer quality education. The programme is designed to share updates on diabetes systems, discussions on useful solutions to overcome your local access challenges and the opportunity to delve into the management of clinical conditions using technology and drug treatment.
With specific focus on:
- Guidance and funding access for Hybrid Closed Loop in Northern Ireland
- Exploring advances in technology systems for Type 1 and 2 Type diabetes
- Optimising Hybrid Closed Loop for the management of diabetes in pregnancy
- Understanding the latest guidance for CGM in Type 2 diabetes
- Improving insulin management and blood glucose control
- Enhancing the use of SGLT2s in diabetes management
- Eligibility and practical application of GLP-1 prescribing in diabetes management
Plus, there will be insight from our industry partner
SBK Healthcare would like to thank Air Liquide for sponsoring this unique 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 event. 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, technical support and networking opportunity
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| 9.30 |
Chair’s opening remarks
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| Local developments and progress | |
| 9.40 |
Understanding centralised Hybrid Closed Loop funding developments in Northern Ireland
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| 10.05 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 10.10 |
Interactive discussion: Successfully implementing and optimising diabetes technology
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| 10.25 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Successfully implementing and optimising diabetes technology
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| 10.35 |
Industry partners showcase: latest developments in diabetes
Claire Muir, Senior Diabetes Account Manager in Scotland and Northern Ireland and Magz Madden, Diabetes Educator, Air Liquide, distributor of the Tandem t:slim x2 insulin pump
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| 10.45 |
Meet the sponsor
Featuring Air Liquide
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| 10.55 |
Networking break
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| Efficacy of SGLT2s and GLP-1s in diabetes management | |
| 11.05 |
Enhancing the use of SGLT2s in diabetes management
Dr Simon Au, Consultant Diabetologist, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
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| 11.30 |
Questions and answers with Dr Simon Au
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| 11.35 |
Why it’s needed and how to implement routine use of HCL in pregnancy
Cathy Jones, Diabetes Technology Specialist Midwife, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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| 12.00 |
Questions and answers with Cathy Jones
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| 12.05 |
Improving the management of Type 2 diabetes with Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
Dr Emma McCracken, Consultant Diabetologist, Western Health and Social Care Trust
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| 12.30 |
Questions and answers with Dr Emma McCracken
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| 12.35 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day
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Call for speakers
If you would like to give a presentation and share your work or the work of your service at this online course, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To discuss speaking opportunities please email the conference producer Hope Frost or call Hope on 01732 897788.
Confirmed speakers:
Claire Muir
Senior Diabetes Account Manager in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Air Liquide, distributor of the Tandem t:slim x2 insulin pump
Magz Madden
Diabetes Educator
Air Liquide, distributor of the Tandem t:slim x2 insulin pump
Dr Simon Au
Consultant Diabetologist
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Dr Emma McCracken
Consultant Diabetologist
Western Health and Social Care Trust
A one day online forum dedicated to learning and networking
- Free to attend for NHS and Public Sector attendees
Please note - this online forum is free to attend to all NHS and Public Sector attendees. You can cancel your place at any time with no charge, but failure to attend without prior written cancellation will result in £100 charge
Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day please email Sarah Kemm for further details.
How this online forum will work
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online conference taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the conference.
If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.
Practice sessions are available. These are optional but great if you are unsure of whether your camera and microphone will work on Zoom. We hold several one hour practice sessions across the week when a member of SBK Healthcare staff will be waiting in Zoom to assist you, sure you are all set for the day. If you would like to request one of these practice sessions please email the bookings team.
On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the conference by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. In groups of between 6-10 people, you will be admitted into the main conference room to be greeted by a member of SBK staff. In the same group you will be taken into a breakout room and asked to turn on your video and microphone. A member of the SBK team will get your group started with some orientation tasks and ‘ice breaker’ topics, before leaving you to network.
When you are automatically brought back into the conference room for the start of the conference, you will be asked to turn off your camera and microphone so that the chair can start the forum. During each presentation you will be able to ask questions in the chat box function. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.
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Terms and Conditions
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
This online forum is free to attend to all NHS and Public Sector attendees. Please note that you can cancel your place at any time with no charge, but failure to attend without prior written cancellation will result in £100 charge. You can email the bookings team to cancel or amend an existing booking. 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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Past attendee feedback
We are thrilled to be delivering this forum which has previously been held face-to-face and has been described as ‘excellent’ and ‘very informative’. This year the event is taking place online but will still give evey attendee a hugely valuable learning opportunity with the same quality of content, excellent speakers and built in interactivity.
Here are just a few comments from 2023 and 2024:
We ae pleased to welcome a unique perspective from our industry partner
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.
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 offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
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