2025: 18th Scottish Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society
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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. A full list of confirmed sponsors for this event can be found by clicking on the sponsors tab.
We would like to invite you to the 18th Scottish Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society (PCDO), taking place on 28 October 2025 in Glasgow.
Organised by the PCDO Society, the only association solely committed to the needs of primary care diabetes, this conference will examine diabetes care from a Scottish 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 Scotland.
As the Scottish representatives of the PCDO 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 Scotland.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event!
Samina Ali, Lyndsey McConnell & Paul Newman
Conference Chairs
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
Tuesday 28 October – 08:55 – 16:45
Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing
Welcome and introduction
Samina Ali, Lyndsey McConnell & Paul NewmanSponsored symposium
Keynote speaker: What can we learn from diabetes clinics in India?
This session will provide an Indian perspective on running diabetes clinics in both urban and rural settings. Preconceptions will be shattered and we will gain new perspectives both on what we do well in Scotland and on where we may fall short.
Dr. Ranjit UnnikrishnanMasterclass rotation 1
Masterclass 1: Lipid management – case studies – Paul Forsyth
Masterclass 2: Type 3c (pancreatogenic) diabetes – Su Down
Masterclass 3: Managing the harder to reach population – Andrea Williamson
Masterclass 4: “What we don’t ask” – Jane Diggle and Nicola Milne
VariousRefreshments and exhibition viewing
Chronic kidney disease: Primary care’s key role
Andrew FrankelSponsored symposium
Lunch and exhibition viewing
Diet, lifestyle, obesity and type 2 diabetes
Jason GillMasterclass rotation 2 – as above
VariousRefreshments and exhibition viewing
Real-life practicalities of GLP-1 RAs and their impact
Naresh KanumilliDiabetes Distilled – The latest news and updates in primary care diabetes and obesity
Pam BrownConference close
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Directions: Located on Cambridge Street in the city centre of Glasgow and a short walk away from the main transport hubs.
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. A full list of confirmed sponsors for this event can be found by clicking on the sponsors tab.
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