DPC special – No 99

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Countdown to DPC starts

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Professor Khunti to deliver DPC2017 keynote

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Live Debate

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Low Carb Program: Exclusive showcase

Download the DPC2017 app

Download the DPC2017 Event app to view the programme and plan your visit. The app has been specifically designed to help users find out more about exhibitors and sponsors.

To download the app, search for DPC2017 in the App Store, or click here.

Type 1 stream

DPC2017 has increased its multi-track conference to eight streams this year, with the addition of a stream dedicated to type 1 diabetes.

“This stream will focus on improving knowledge and clinical skills for type 1 diabetes, and look at how primary and secondary care work together,” says Toby Baker, DPC Event Director.

The type 1 diabetes stream will include a session on “The role of primary care in referring type 1 patients and supporting secondary care”, presented by Dr Rustam Rea, Consultant in Diabetes & Acute General Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Inspirational story

Thomas Raeymaekers, the Junior Team Sport Director, from Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, will be at DPC this year to share his inspirational story and use his skills to raise funds for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation.

Join the professional rider on one of two static bikes on the Novo Nordisk stand and cycle with Team Novo Nordisk. Every kilometre cycled will mean £1 for the foundation. So come and talk about how Team Novo Nordisk competes at the top of their sport with diabetes, and help raise important funds for diabetes research and support.

The Big Interview – Sir Muir Gray

Sir Muir Gray CBE, one of the UK’s most eminent public health doctors, will address the issue of population accountability for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes at DPC2017.

Here we asked him about what he thinks the future holds for diabetes care and what healthcare professionals should be doing to help their patients. To read the interview, click here.

Countdown to DPC starts

This week's newsletter is dedicated to Diabetes Professional Care (DPC2017) taking place on 15 and 16 November.

It is a two-day, free-to-attend conference and exhibition for healthcare professionals involved in the prevention, treatment and management of diabetes.

Launched in 2015, DPC focuses on real-world, practical education. Its mission is to give visitors the skills and knowledge they need to deliver the very best care for their patients.

For all the news on DPC2017's exhibitors, conference sessions and special features, take a look at the Official DPC2017 Show Preview, click here.

Professor Khunti to deliver DPC2017 keynote

Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester’s Diabetes Research Centre, will deliver a keynote session on ‘Evidence-based commissioning of high quality diabetes care’ at the DPC2017 conference.

As co-director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre, Professor Khunti leads a research group that is working on the early identification of, and interventions with, people who have diabetes or are at increased risk of developing diabetes. His work has influenced national and international guidelines on the screening and management of people with diabetes. To read more, click here.

Live Debate

Visitors to DPC2017 will be invited to have their say on NHS funding of type 2 diabetes in the event’s Live Debate. Focusing on ‘Billions of £s and 10 per cent of the NHS budget spent on type 2 diabetes – where should we be investing our money?’, this year’s debate promises to be a lively and insightful session.

DPC2017’s expert panel will present their view from three angles – primary prevention, secondary prevention and pharmaceuticals. The panel will be chaired by Dr Mike Sadler, Clinical Non-Executive Director, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, and facilitated by Professor Sir Muir Gray, Director, Better Value Healthcare & Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Live Debate will take place on Thursday, November 16, 12.05pm.

Low Carb Program: Exclusive showcase

The world's largest diabetes community for people with diabetes has announced it will be at DPC2017.

Diabetes.co.uk will be showcasing its award-winning Low Carb Program which already has 250,108 members enrolled. Most members who complete the program improve their blood glucose levels, and sustainably lose an average of 7kg at one-year.

More than 35 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes also reduce the number of medications they are on following completion.

DIABETES DIGEST

New health start-ups

Health tech start-ups will, once again, showcase their pioneering diabetes care products and services in DPC2017’s popular The Edge innovation zone.

This year’s solutions will include: NATROX Oxygen Wound Therapy technology, from Inotec AMD, for faster, better healing; and TickeFLEX’s Insulin Injection Aid, aimed at making self-injection a safer, more comfortable and worry-free process.

Other new developments will include: Thriva’s fingerprick blood testing service; Innovation Zed’s InsulCheck range for managing insulin pen usage on the go; and two different approaches to online diabetes education – the Gendius Intellin platform, aimed at slowing complications in people with diabetes, Oviva’s NICE-aligned structured education and prevention programmes and PillTime’s unique solution for people needing to manage multiple medications.

Foot and wound

DPC has responded to feedback from its visitors and industry partners, and introduced a dedicated Foot & Wound Clinic to DPC 2017. This will comprise a series of CPD-accredited workshops, aimed at healthcare professionals with varying levels of experience and specialism.

All sessions will be delivered by expert practitioners from the Solent NHS Trust, led by Graham Bowen, Clinical Lead for Podiatry, and will involve practical, take-away learning, with specially produced resources and self-assessment checklists for participants and their teams.

“The workshops will take participants through the guidelines, pathways and common issues that low, moderate, high and acute conditions face,” says Bowen.

Cutting-edge solutions

Cutting-edge diabetes diagnostic solutions will feature prominently at DPC2017, with a highlight being a first look at the Eversense XL long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, exclusively distributed by Roche Diabetes Care in the UK. This includes an extended life implanted glucose sensor (lasting up to 180 days), a removable discreet smart transmitter and a mobile app for displaying real-time glucose readings.

Under the brand Accu-Chek and in collaboration with partners, Roche Diabetes Care provides integrated diabetes management solutions to monitor glucose levels, deliver insulin and track relevant data points for successful glucose management. Visit stand A10 for a demonstration of the Eversense XL.