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This conference was developed by the PCDS in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies 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 14th Welsh Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS), taking place on 11 May 2023 in Cardiff.

Organised by the PCDS, the only association solely committed to the needs of primary care diabetes, this conference will examine diabetes 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 PCDS 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 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

2023: 14th Welsh Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

11 May 2023 - 09:00am

08.30–09.00

Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
09.00–09.05

Diabetes on Stage

Welcome and introduction

Speaker   Sarah Davies, Julie Lewis & David Millar-Jones
,
09.05–09.50

Lilly Sponsored Symposium

This is a symposium slot organised and funded by Lilly.

Please note this session is not eligible for accreditation.

PP-LD-GB-1947  March 2023

Speaker   Stephen Bain and Jeffrey Stephens
,
09.50–10.30

The Actors

Diabetes in Wales in 2023

  • Diabetes service provision and management strategies in 2023
Speaker   Julia Platts
,
10.30–11.05

Lifestyle advice and social prescribing

  • Effects of nutrition, physical activity, sleep and stress on type 2 diabetes: latest evidence
  • The new ADA/EASD guidance
  • What to cover in consultations
Speaker   Nerys Frater
,
11.05–11.25

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
11.25–12.00

The Script

Diabetes and the kidneys

  • Interpreting renal tests
  • CKD and diabetes drugs
  • When to involve the specialist
Speaker   Richard Chudleigh & Owain Brooks
,
12.00-12.45

Sponsored symposium

,
12.45–13.35

Lunch and exhibition viewing

,
13.35–14.20

Masterclass rotation 1

Masterclass 1: Flash and continuous glucose monitoring – Sarah Davies & Chris Cottrell

  • What the new guidelines mean for primary care
  • Practicalities of prescribing
  • Basic data interpretation

 

Masterclass 2: Foot care – Vanessa Goulding 

  • Diabetic foot screening
  • Foot self-care: Educating our patients

 

Masterclass 3: Retinopathy – Rebecca Thomas

  • What is our role in primary care?
  • Latest data from Wales
  • Moving towards 2-year screening for people at low risk

 

Masterclass 4: The diabetes review: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask – Julie Lewis

  • Diagnosis and education
  • Lipids, blood pressure and glycaemia
  • Using drugs safely, sick day rules
  • Eye, kidney and foot screening (Completion of care processes)
Speaker   Various
,
14.25–15.10

Masterclass rotation 2

Masterclass 1: Flash and continuous glucose monitoring – Sarah Davies & Chris Cottrell

  • What the new guidelines mean for primary care
  • Practicalities of prescribing
  • Basic data interpretation

 

Masterclass 2: Foot care – Vanessa Goulding 

  • Diabetic foot screening
  • Foot self-care: Educating our patients

 

Masterclass 3: Retinopathy – Rebecca Thomas

  • What is our role in primary care?
  • Latest data from Wales
  • Moving towards 2-year screening for people at low risk

 

Masterclass 4: The diabetes review: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask – Julie Lewis

  • Diagnosis and education
  • Lipids, blood pressure and glycaemia
  • Using drugs safely, sick day rules
  • Eye, kidney and foot screening (Completion of care processes)
Speaker   Various
,
15.10–15.30

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
15.30–16.05

The Drama

Frailty / end of life management

  • Deprescribing
Speaker   David Millar-Jones
,
16.05–16.35

Curtain Call

Diabetes Distilled

  • Emerging evidence from the weeks and months before the conference
Speaker   Sarah Davies
,
16.35

Conference close

Speaker   Sarah Davies, Julie Lewis & David Millar-Jones

Speakers

Owain Brooks

Renal Pharmacist

Richard Chudleigh

Consultant Diabetologist

Chris Cottrell

Diabetes Specialist Nurse, ThinkGlucose Lead

Sarah Davies

GP, Cardiff

Nerys Frater

GP & founder of The Lifestyle Clinic

Vanessa Goulding

Podiatry Professional Lead

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

Rebecca Thomas

Senior Research Officer

Location

Leonardo Hotel, Cardiff - Formerly the Jurys 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.

  • 11 May 2023 - 09:00am

This conference was developed by the PCDS in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies 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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