Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care

Holiday Inn Leicester City Centre, 5.5 CPD Hours

Tue 11 Mar 2025

This one-stop training conference provided guidance, shared knowledge and boosted the confidence for those in attendance, who are supporting people to manage their T2 diabetes

Designed for Practice Nurses, GPs and Dietitians, this conference provided a current and comprehensive primary care update. By focusing on cutting edge topics and covering key updates, the participants left this training day with a thorough overview of Type 2 diabetes support and management.

Supported by:

A informative and accessible one day meeting, delivered by passionate and informed speakers

By providing inclusive overviews on everything from insulin management to accurate diagnosis and the clinical benefits of CGM, this one-day conference provided clear, concise guidance that can be implement in your general practice. Key focusses included:

Updated insulin guidance, adjustment top tips and troubleshooting guidance
Understanding the criteria for CGM and how to get the most out of the technology
Improving accurate and timely diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes in general practice
Enhancing education, screening and treatment for CKD
Navigating and implementing the latest guidance for lipid therapy
Exploring medical and lifestyle intervention for obesity and Type 2 diabetes

"Well pitched with practical advice that will be transferable to my practice"

- Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care, March 2025

"Well organized programme and thoughtfully structured, featuring an excellent selection of speakers and a beautiful venue"

- Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care, March 2025

"Excellent, informative, practical and interactive"

- Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care, March 2025

Invitation to present

These events are produced by Hope Frost. If you are interested in speaking at a future event, please email Hope or call her on 01732 897788.

Supported by:

SBK would like to thank Eden for supporting this conference.

9:00	Registration, refreshments and networking
9:30	Introductions and chair’s opening remarks Laura Willcocks, Assistant Director - Integration, Education and Innovation and Physiotherapy PGCert Prof Coaching, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust
Developments in insulin management
9:40	Insulin management for Type 2 diabetes: troubleshooting guidance Refresher guide: available insulin and managing shortages Basal insulin adjustments: case-based learning Navigating GLP 1s and insulin adjustments Dr Ehtasham Ahmad, Diabetes Consultant, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Reducing risk of CKD in Type 2 diabetes
10:10	Best practice for managing diabetes and kidney disease in general practice Benefits of blood glucose and blood pressure control to prevent CKD: implementing effective patient education in your practice Practicalities of regular screening to diagnose CKD early to reduce risk Effective treatment options: medical management (including SGLT2), lifestyle interventions and continue cross-speciality collaboration Dr Yusuf Jinadu, MBChB(OAU), MRCP (Lond), FMCP(Nig), PGDIP Organ Transplantation (Liverpool), RCP Trainee Committee(SAC for GIM Training), University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust and Dr Rupert Major, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist, University of Leicester and University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust
10:40	Questions and answers with your speaker
10:50	Networking break
Minimising cardiovascular risk in Type 2 diabetes
11:10	Navigating the latest guidance for lipid management and therapy in your practice Implementing guidance for CVD prevention: utilising lifestyle and medical interventions Navigating glucose control and lipid therapy to reduce the risk of CVD Prescribing and medication guidance for lipid management in Type 2 diabetes Mr Vishal Mashru, Medicines Optimisation Clinical Lead, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS; Head of PCN Medicines and Research, Cross Counties Primary Care Network
11:40	Questions and answers with your speakers
11:50	Interactive discussion: Navigating the management of cardio-renal-metabolic disease (CRM) How are you currently set up to discuss CRM with your patients? What processes do you have in place? How effective is your collaboration with the hospital teams? How are you working to improve on the communication? How do you have monitor and screen your patients for CVD and CKD?
12:05	Feedback from interactive discussion: Navigating the management of cardio-renal-metabolic disease (CRM)
12:15	Networking lunch
Navigating the complexities of diagnosis
1:10	Correctly and accurately diagnosing diabetes within primary care Understanding the criteria for diagnosis: unpicking the complexities Case based examples explored: navigating the challenges of diagnosis in the real-world Providing effective and supportive advice and guidance on diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes Dr Jolyon Dales, Consultant Diabetologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Initiating and managing CGM
1:40	Utilising CGM for Type 2 diabetes to optimise glucose control Exploring the clinical benefits for CGM for improving control in Type 2 diabetes Understanding the criteria for onboarding and practical steps for engaging patients Real-world examples: how to get the most out of the technology Dr Sam Seidu, GP, Partner, Lead Undergraduate Tutor and GP Trainer, Hockley Farm Medical Practice, Leicester
2:10	Questions and answers with your speakers
2:20	Interactive discussion: Improving CGM onboarding in your general practice What is your current onboarding process for CGM? How many people have you initiated so far? What challenges have you found and how are you working to overcome them? How are you working to support patients review their data?
2:35	Feedback from interactive discussion: Improving CGM onboarding in your general practice
2:45	Networking break
Diabetes prevention and obesity support
3:00	Interventions for obesity to improve the management of Type 2 diabetes National approach to diabetes prevention and remission GLP-1 update: exploring the guidance for treating diabetes and obesity in general practice Case based examples: benefits and challenges of obesity management on risk factors for Type 2 diabetes Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (Kettering General Hospital)
3:30	Questions and answers with your speaker
3:40	Interactive discussion: Developments in GLP-1s and the complexities of using for obesity versus diabetes Are you currently initiating GLP-1s? What are your current challenges with initiation? How are you navigating the line between using GLP-1s for obesity versus diabetes? Where do you stand in your general practice? How are you continuing to support people with Type 2 using GLP-1s for diabetes management and obesity?
3:55	Feedback from interactive discussion: Developments in GLP-1s and the complexities of using for obesity versus diabetes
4:10	Close of day

With thanks to the speakers...

Laura Willcocks

Assistant Director - Integration, Education and Innovation and Physiotherapy PGCert Prof Coaching

Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust

Biography

Dr Ehtasham Ahmad

Diabetes Consultant

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Biography

Dr Samuel Seidu

GP, Partner, Lead Undergraduate Tutor and GP Trainer

Hockley Farm Medical Practice, Leicester

Biography

Mr Vishal Mashru

Medicines Optimisation Clinical Lead

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS; Head of PCN Medicines and Research, Cross Counties Primary Care Network

Biography

Dr Jolyon Dales

Consultant Diabetologist

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Biography

Dr Yusuf Jinadu

MBChB(OAU), MRCP (Lond), FMCP(Nig), PGDIP Organ Transplantation (Liverpool), RCP Trainee Committee(SAC for GIM Training)

University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust

Biography

Dr Rupert Major

Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist

University of Leicester and University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust

Biography

Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis

Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (Kettering General Hospital)

Biography

Accessible, inspiring and beneficial updates for all HCPs supporting people with Type 2 diabetes in general practice

Here are just a few comments from our previous attendees to our dedicated diabetes in primary care meetings:

"Excellent and brilliant speakers. Travelled from Yorkshire – was definitely worth it!"

- Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care, March 2025

"Very well organized, knowledgable speakers and an interesting range of topics covered, which are highly relevant to primary care. I very much enjoyed this event"

- Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care, March 2025

"Really informative, well structured and thought provoking"

- Type 2 Diabetes Management Guide for Primary Care, March 2025

“Really useful. Lots of information and variety of speakers with different knowledge and backgrounds. Extremely accessible”

- How to use CGM to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Bristol, September 2024

“Excellent education! Really worth the time. Highly informed speakers who made a subject which could be quite dry really interesting and relatable. Thanks so much!”

- How to use CGM to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Bristol, September 2024

“Excellent – engaging speakers. Educational, relevant, inspiring – simplicity in interpreting data”

- How to use CGM to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Bristol, September 2024

“Very informative and I learned a lot”

- Primary Care: Diabetes Technology National Networking Forum, Birmingham, October 2023

"Really good, relevant information. Very organised event. Good location. Thank you”

- Primary Care: Diabetes Technology National Networking Forum, Birmingham, October 2023

“Excellent – definitely worth the travel”

- Primary Care: Diabetes Technology National Networking Forum, Birmingham, October 2023

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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- Air Liquide, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Belfast

'Brilliant event that gives clinicians and industry the opportunity to discuss current ‘hot topics’ together, collaboratively.'

- Menarini, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Birmingham

'Given a great opportunity to reach out to people who we would not normally have access to.'

- Lilly, Diabetes Developments National Networking Forum, Birmingham

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With thanks to our conference supporter

Eden is based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre, a national and international centre of excellence for research, education, and innovation in diabetes and multimorbidity. Eden offers the opportunity to transform diabetes care by enhancing the skill levels of all staff involved in providing diabetes care.

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