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This conference was developed by the PCDO Society in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies have contributed financial support towards this event but have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of the symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible.

This conference was developed by the PCDO Society in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies have contributed financial support towards this event but have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of the symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible.

About

We would like to invite you to the 16th Welsh Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity (PCDO) Society, taking place on 22 May 2025 in Cardiff.

Organised by the PCDO Society, the only association solely committed to the needs of primary care diabetes and weight management, this conference will examine diabetes and obesity care from a Welsh perspective. Through a mixture of lectures and masterclasses, this event will provide practical guidance to healthcare professionals, focusing on those issues that have the most impact on everyday diabetes practice in Wales.

As the Welsh representatives of the PCDO Society Committee, we are delighted to be delivering an event that provides an invaluable opportunity for us to come together and discuss the real core issues in day-to-day diabetes and obesity care delivery in Wales.

We look forward to welcoming you to this event.

Why attend

Masterclasses offering hands-on tips that will influence your everyday clinical practice

Inspiration and new contacts with various opportunities to network alongside your peers

Claim 5 CPD points for the one-day conference

Agenda

2025: 16th Welsh Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society

22 May 2025 - 09:00am

08.30–09.00

Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
09.00–09.05

Putting it all together: Treatment of the whole person

Welcome and introduction

,
09.05–09.50

Sponsored Symposium

 

,
09.50–10.30

Diabetes in Wales in 2025

  • Diabetes service provision and management strategies in 2025
Speaker   Julia Platts
,
10.30–11.05

Cardio-metabolic-renal management in type 2 diabetes

  • New renal and lipid pathways
  • The four-tier approach to chronic kidney disease (ABCD–UKKA guidelines)
  • Tying it all together: Glycaemic control and weight management
Speaker   David Millar-Jones
,
11.05–11.25

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
11.25–12.00

Obesity management

  • Having the obesity conversation with patients
  • The All-Wales weight management pathway
  • Management strategies
  • Advising on behaviour change
Speaker   Dev Datta and Rachael Smart
,
12.00-12.45

Sponsored Symposium

,
12.45–13.35

Lunch and exhibition viewing

,
13.35–14.20

Masterclass rotation 1   

 

Masterclass 1    Insulin: Initiation and adjustment

  • When and how to initiate
  • CGM and insulin dose adjustment

Su Down

Masterclass 2    Novel approaches to promote engagement

  • Engaging hard-to-reach groups and individuals
  • Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH)
  • Minimising variation in care and outcomes
  • Conveying the risks associated with non-attendance

Caroline Ashwood

Masterclass 3    MASLD: Liver disease and obesity

  • Pathophysiology
  • Screening and diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular disease and other risks associated with MASLD
  • Treatment: Lifestyle and pharmacological

Sarah Davies

Masterclass 4    Discussing therapies and finding the balance

  • Prescribing priorities
  • Are the algorithms correct?
  • Deprescribing: when and how?
  • Managing “remission”: what therapies to continue and review

David Millar-Jones and Sian Bodman

 

Speaker   Various
,
14.20-14.25

Masterclass change-around

,
14.25–15.10

Masterclass rotation 2 (as above)

Speaker   Various
,
15.10–15.30

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
15.30–15:40

Lifetime Achievement Award 

,
15:40 – 16:10

Type 3c diabetes

  • What is pancreatogenic (type 3c) diabetes?
  • Diagnosis and useful investigations
  • When to refer
  • How to manage

 

Speaker   Su Down
,
16.10 – 16:35

Diabetes Distilled

  • Emerging evidence from the year so far
Speaker   Pam Brown
,
16:35

Conference Close

Speakers

Caroline Ashwood

Pam Brown

GP, Swansea

Sian Bodman

Dev Datta

Sarah Davies

GP, Cardiff

Julie Lewis

Primary Care Nurse Consultant

David Millar-Jones

GP, Cwmbran

Julia Platts

Consultant in Diabetes and Medicine, National Clinical Lead for Diabetes in Wales, University Hospital Llandough and Cardiff University

Rachael Smart

Location

Leonardo Hotel, Cardiff - Formerly the Jury's Inn

Directions: 1 Park Pl, Cardiff, CF10 3UD

The Leonardo Hotel, Cardiff (formerly known as the Jury’s Inn), is located right in the heart of this historic and vibrant city. The hotel is a minute’s stroll from the nearest train station, Cardiff Queen Street. The nearest bus station is just a 2-minute walk away on Greyfriars Road. Cardiff airport is a 35-minute drive and is also accessible by bus.

  • 22 May 2025 - 09:00am

This conference was developed by the PCDO Society in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies have contributed financial support towards this event but have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of the symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible.

This conference was developed by the PCDO Society in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies have contributed financial support towards this event but have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of the symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible.

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