King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme

King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme
Free 5 CPD Hours Face-to-face
ORTUS Conferencing and Events Venue, London, 5 CPD hours
Thu 24 Apr 2025 08:30-17:00


This conference was last run in February 2025 and was fully booked. Due to high demand we are delighted to be able to release this new date. Please do book your place as soon as you can, to avoid disappointment. 

Take your understanding of hybrid closed loop to the next level

This upcoming advanced hybrid closed loop programme with King's Health Partners, is free to attend for NHS professionals, facilitated by Dr Sufyan Hussain and Geraldine Gallen, and organised by SBK Events.

One day face-to-face training: 5 CPD hours

By delving into the detail of data interpretation using case study examples and complex cases, this forum will investigate the impact of Hybrid Closed Loop on:

  • Exercise
  • Gastroparesis
  • Haemodialysis
  • Visual issues
  • Dexterity issues
  • Managing sickness and steroid management
  • Pregnancy

Delivered by King's Health Partners

With thanks to our sponsors

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Abbott, Advanced Therapeutics (UK), Air Liquide, Insulet, maker of Omnipod, Medtronic and Mylife Diabetescare for sponsoring this unique forum.

08.30
Registration
09.00
Introduction and general overview
Dr Sufyan Hussain, Diabetes & Endocrine Physician at Guy's & St Thomas', Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, King's College London and Geraldine Gallen, Type 1 Service Lead, Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College London
09.20
1 year on: Where are we now and what challenges are you facing?
Geraldine Gallen and Dr Sufyan Hussain
09.50
Data interpretation
Dr Sufyan Hussain and Geraldine Gallen
10.50
Refreshment break
11.10
Update on Insulin pump systems and HCL
  • DANA i Insulin Pump
  • FreeStyle Libre
  • MiniMed 780G system
  • mylife Loop
  • Omnipod
  • T:slim X2
12.20
HCL and exercise
Anita Beckwith, Clinical Lead Dietitian (Diabetes), King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
1.00
Lunch break
1.50
Inpatient/managing sickness and steroid management
Emma Whight, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2.30
Managing complex cases with HCL
  • Gastroparesis
  • Haemodialysis
  • Visual issues and dexterity issues
  • Clinic and service structure for complex cases
Siobhan Pender and Thomas Johnston, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
3.45
Refreshment break
4.00
Pregnancy and diabetes
Helen Rogers, Diabetes Nurse Consultant, King’s College Hospital
4.45
Questions and answers, and evaluation
5.00
Close of meeting


This Diabetes Healthcare Professional training is facilitated by Dr Sufyan Hussain and Geraldine Gallen at King’s Health Partners. 

Your speaker line-up:

Dr Sufyan Hussain

Diabetes & Endocrine Physician and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London

Geraldine Gallen

Type 1 Service Lead, Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse
King's College London

Anita Beckwith

Clinical Lead Dietitian (Diabetes)
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Emma Whight

Diabetes Specialist Nurse
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Helen Rogers

Diabetes Nurse Consultant
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Siobhan Pender

Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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Thomas Johnston

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Expected attendees

Facilitation by King’s Health Partners, this HCL programme is designed for Diabetes Service Leads, Consultants in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetes Specialist Nurses.

Past attendee feedback

This advanced conference has been created following the success of King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme which was held twice in the first half of 2024. 

Now running for a second time in 2025, here is some of the positive feedback we have received from the past attendees:

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‘Overall, very good, excellent speakers and very informative talks. Clinically relevant information, feeling more confident than this morning’
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, February 2025
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‘Excellent study day, please do this regularly’
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, February 2025
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‘Excellent event, very well organised, great speakers, extremely useful subjects’
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, February 2025
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‘Excellent session that I would recommend to my colleagues’
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, February 2025
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‘Great meeting, liked F2F nature – helped with networking’
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, February 2025
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‘Excellent program, I gained a lot of knowledge and experience from this’
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, February 2025
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“It has definitely improved my knowledge on HCL. Great discussions on different scenarios“
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, November 2024
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“Very informative, actually targeted towards patient care, not just statistics“
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, November 2024
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“The day did meet my expectations. I will apply the learning in clinic and disseminate“
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, November 2024
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“Excellent, very well considered to enable the novice to expert to learn and improve knowledge“
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, November 2024
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“Really engaging and interesting day covering so many aspects to consider around HCL“
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, November 2024
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“Excellent, high-quality education for HCPs“
- King’s Health Partners Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, November 2024
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“Excellent, practical and enjoyed patient expert sessions.”
- King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, April 2024
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“Improved confidence with functionality of different HCL pumps, algorithms, considerations and analysis of data.”
- King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, April 2024
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“An insightful, useful and much needed collaborative venture between medical expertise and industry. Simply wonderful!”
- King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, April 2024
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“I feel more confident and more motivated. Really enjoy being around other HCPs with similar interests and passions.”
- King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, January 2024
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“Such a great overview of HCL – lots of information and ideas to share with colleagues.”
- King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, January 2024
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“Well thought out variety of lectures/small tutorials/hands on patient contact – pitched at a good level and plenty of resources to learn more.”
- King’s Health Partners Hybrid Closed Loop Programme, January 2024

Pricing structure

Free to attend for NHS professionals


If you already have a place confirmed and are no longer able to attend, please email bookings@sbk-events.co.uk to let us know, as this will enable someone else to attend. Failure to attend without written cancellation prior to the event taking place will result in £50 charge.


Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Venue details

Venue name: ORTUS Conferencing and Events Venue

Address: 82-96 Grove Ln, London SE5 8SN

Website:  https://ortusevents.com/ 


ORTUS is conveniently located in Zone 2 in London, serviced by great public transport links. 

Denmark Hill station is a 3-minute walk from ORTUS Conferencing and Events Venue and is serviced by London overground and bus services.   


Directions: click here to plan your journey using Google Maps


What happens after you make your booking?

Once you have booked your place, SBK Events 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-events.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-events.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-events.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 Events. 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.
 
Privacy notices
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Adding their unique perspectives, we are pleased to welcome our industry partners

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.




     


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.




     


mylife Loop is an automated insulin delivery system that runs from your smartphone, linking the mylife YpsoPump insulin pump, the mylife CamAPS FX algorithm and the choice of either the Dexcom G6 or FreeStyle Libre 3 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System. mylife Loop i

    

Medtronic innovate solutions that treat more than 70 health conditions, from Parkinson’s to diabetes. Their healthcare technologies transform the lives of two people every second.




Insulet Corporation, is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes. The Omnipod DASH® System and Omnipod 5® Automated Insulin Delivery System, are alternatives to traditional insulin delivery. With its simple, tubeless and waterproof* design, the Pod provides up to 3 days of continuous insulin delivery. 

*The Pod has a waterproof IP28 rating for up to 7.6 m for 60 min

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 offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be full immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

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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

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