RCN Diabetes Forum Conference
Essentials of diabetes management
07 Feb 2025
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Join us for an insightful one-day conference brought to you by the RCN Diabetes Forum. With a focus on the essentials of care for patients with diabetes, this conference is a must-attend for nursing professionals of all experience levels, whether you're new to the field or a seasoned expert looking to refresh your knowledge.
You'll delve into key aspects of diabetes diagnosis, treatment, and prevention through sessions aimed at enhancing your knowledge and expertise.
Programme topics include:
- Key principles of diagnosing diabetes and getting it right first time
- Person-centred care and tackling stigma in diabetes
- Treatment options including oral and injectable therapies
- Introduction to continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed loop systems
- Health inequalities and early onset with a focus on type 2 diabetes
The programme for the day can be viewed on the programme tab.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the conference, delegates will be able to:
- Recognise and explain the core principles of diabetes diagnosis and management
- Understand treatment targets and therapeutic approaches for supporting patients with diabetes
- Identify the principles of diabetes prevention and recommend non-pharmacological strategies to support at-risk patients
Who should attend?
Our programme is designed to support all nurses, student nurses, nursing support workers and allied health professionals working across primary and secondary care, within the NHS and independent sector.
Expand your knowledge, connect with peers, and gain practical insights that you can immediately apply in your practice!
20 Cavendish Square
Marylebone
London
W1G 0RN
20 Cavendish Square is located behind John Lewis, Oxford Street.
Tube
The nearest stations are Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Bus
There are many buses routes that stop nearby, including the 10, 25, 55, 73, 98 and 390.
By air:
Heathrow Airport / City Airport – less than 30 minutes away
By car:
20 Cavendish Square is easily accessible from the M1 and M40 and is within London’s ULEZ and Congestion Charge zones.
The nearest car park is Q-Park Oxford Street and located under Cavendish Square.
Accessibility
We are big on equality & inclusion, and we strive to ensure everyone has the most enjoyable experience while attending an event at the venue. We believe in providing equal opportunities and access regardless of ability:
Step free access to all event spaces and meeting rooms
A ramp for stage access
Height adjustable lectern
Accessible toilets on each floor
Induction loop on request
Two wheelchair friendly passenger lifts
Strobe fire alarms and audible voice synthesisers in the lifts
Evacuation chairs
Assistance dogs are welcome
If you have any questions or an access requirement not included here, please just get in touch on +44 (0)207 6473577 or RCNevents@rcn.org.uk
The draft programme is below and will be finalised shortly subject to any late withdrawals.
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Professional Lead, Long Term Conditions, Nursing
Callum has been working in primary care specialising in diabetes as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for the last 8 years, supporting the creation of a health professionals forum within his local area to improve diabetes education and training for nurses and other professionals. This work was then recognised by NHS England, in which an annual conference is held to support diabetes training and updates in the East of England. Callum still works clinically managing patients with diabetes, whilst supporting his local ICB as a diabetes clinical leader and speciality advisor for elective care and recovery. Callum also is a member of the Primary Care Diabetes Society UK, helping to support diabetes best practice nationally.
Michelle Turner
Forum Chair
RGN NMP Dip IBLM/BSLM
Michelle works as a community diabetes specialist nurse working mainly with people living with type 2 diabetes. She has been a general practice nurse (GPN) for many years before this.
Michelle works for AWRC at SHU (formally OHID) as a Midlands Physical Activity Clinical Champion delivering as part of the Moving Health Care Programme. She became a non-medical prescriber in 2020 and in 2022, has become a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional with the IBLM under her membership of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Michelle is studying for her PgDip in Diabetes Clinical Care and Management at King’s. She completed the NHSE QI programme in 2021. Michelle volunteers with Learn with Nurses where together, they won a Burdett nursing award for supporting resilience in nursing during COVID 19. She is writing an inequalities position statement with BSLM and IHPE.
Becoming 天美传媒 Diabetes Forum member in January 2023, Michelle has now taken on the role as Chair. She plans to help non-specialist nurses to gain the knowledge and support they need to care for patients with diabetes and to gain member’s support in the ‘End diabetes stigma and discrimination’ campaign.
Amanda Epps
Deputy Forum Chair
Lead Diabetes Nurse, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Amanda Epps is the lead diabetes specialist nurse at East Kent hospital university NHS foundation trust. Amanda is a non-medical prescriber and an advanced nurse practitioner; she has recently completed an MSc in Diabetes at Kings College London.
Amanda is also the founder of the diabetes specialist nurse forum UK, an online support group for diabetes specialists that now has over 2000 members. The forum won the prestigious QiC Healthcare Professional Of The Year award in 2018 and were invited to meet the prime minister at Downing Street for their work improving diabetes specialist HCP networking across the UK.
She is a committee member for the DISN UK group and a healthcare professional advisory board member for action for diabetes and Help Madina charities. Amanda has a personal interest in type 1 diabetes care as her son was diagnosed aged 7 and recently, she was also diagnosed later in life with the condition.
Amanda is currently a committee member of the Diabetes Forum at the 天美传媒.
Tamsin Fletcher-Salt
Clinical Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Diabetes and Endocrine Nurse Team Leader
Tamsin is currently the team leader for the inpatient DSN team, the role encompasses both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities and is very clinical in nature. She is also a non-medical prescriber, who completed her MSc in Diabetes at King’s College, London in 2023.
With a special interest in Type 1 diabetes, diabetes technology and transitions, Tamsin has also been instrumental in setting up online support groups using social media for people living with diabetes in the local area.
Tamsin is a director for the DSN Forum UK Ltd and is part of the Diabetes 101 team who have won 2 Quality in Care awards in 2021. Tamsin has been a speaker at national and international conferences. Her interest and enthusiasm for diabetes is very personal as she has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for the last 45 years. She was very proud to be nominated and progress to the final in the Diabetes Professional of the Year QiC Diabetes Awards 2020.
Tamsin is currently a committee member of the Diabetes Forum at the 天美传媒 .
Mariana Biscoito
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Mariana has worked in the NHS for 9 years and has been a Diabetes Specialist Nurse for the last 6 and a half years at the Royal Stoke Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of North Midlands. Prior to becoming a DSN, she worked as a staff nurse for 2 and a half years within the same Trust on a diabetes ward.
Her current role involves working as part of an inpatient DSN team and the role encompasses both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities and is very clinical in nature. She is also a non-medical prescriber with a special interest in Type 1 diabetes, education, and diabetes technology. She also does pump clinic, transition clinic and is part of the Insulin Focus Group at her Trust.
Mariana is part of the admin teams for the UHNM Diabetes Facebook and Twitter pages for people with diabetes, as well as the diabetes link UHNM staff group. She is also part of the TDN Network team for the North West.
She provides carbohydrate counting courses for people with diabetes, as well as different educational sessions. Mariana has done a regional presentation on diabetes subjects for a group of anaesthetic trainees, as well as an international talk. She has also done talks for primary care teams. Mariana has also gone through a two-week experience using flash glucose monitoring, as well as carbohydrate counting, and got a comment in December’s 2020 Nursing Standard Journal and has also spoken on local radio about that experience.
Charlotte Gordon
Assistant Professor of Adult Nursing
MSc (Clin Res), PG Cert. (Ed), FHEA, Adv. Dip (Nurs), RN, BSc (Hons)
Following an initial grounding in biological sciences, Charlotte has been a registered nurse since 2003, working clinically across intensive care settings and then moving to focus on the management and delivery of clinical trials within the NHS. Charlotte has experience of working collaboratively across the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries both nationally and internationally in the development of novel therapeutics for people living with Diabetes. Working with the North East and Cumbria Diabetes Research Network and at the UKCRF Clinical Research Facility, Newcastle afforded the opportunity to contribute to the UK Islet Cell transplant programme, longitudinal Diabetes risk studies and also the development of immunotherapies for people with Diabetes.
Charlotte is currently in post as an assistant professor of Nursing at Northumbria University leading and providing high quality education and support to pre and post registration nursing students across a broad range of subject areas. Charlotte has also developed and leads the accredited prevention and management of Diabetes continuing professional development module, for post registration nurses at Northumbria University and acts within the department as a Diabetes educator, linking with a variety of pre and post registration nursing programmes.
Awarded a Master of Clinical Research by the University of Newcastle in 2011, Charlotte actively researches and publishes within the Diabetes field. Her qualitative research project explored risk, knowledge and educational approaches in the non-diabetic offspring of people with type II diabetes. Charlotte is now working at doctoral level to investigate the biopsychosocial impact of wearable technologies for people living with type 1 diabetes.
Charlotte maintains close links with clinical practice and is responsive to educational needs, believing passionately that all nurses should have access to flexible, high quality educational resources for Diabetes education to enhance professional knowledge, deliver the highest standards of care and ensure patient safety.
Debbie Holder
Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse NNUH and Lead Diabetes Nurse School Lane Thetford
Debbie qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1992 at Ipswich Hospital working in elderly medicine; this led to her developing an interest in diabetes. She joined primary care as a Practice Nurse in 1996 which included diabetes care as part of her job role. Progressing on to Lead Diabetes Nurse in Thetford. In 2019 Debbie joined Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse Facilitator supporting Norfolk Primary Care Practices.
During COVID Debbie was moved to Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse supporting patients in the hospital, being part of the team that won Excellence in Patient Care award 2021 and continued with that job role. Debbie has also returned to Lead Nurse for Diabetes in Primary care again along with her role as an Inpatient Specialist Nurse.
She is passionate about individualised care, the participation of patients in their treatment choices, patient safety and improving care.
She is a committee member of DISN UK, NDISA and is participating in JBDS guidelines. Debbie is a former committee member of Primary Care Diabetes Society and the Central Norfolk Integrated Diabetes Management Group. She is currently Co-Chair of Norfolk Health Professionals Diabetes Forum, and part of a Changing Labs team with Diabetes UK which was tackling inequality. Debbie has been involved in regional diabetes education events, contributed to glucose meter research, and taken part in a podcast on BMJ learning.
Nusrat Kausar
Nusrat Kausar, Clinical Director, Primary Care Dieticians
Nusrat is a healthcare leader specialising in diabetes care and education. As Clinical Director of Primary Care Dietitians, she oversees dietetic services across multiple primary care networks in England. Her expertise in diabetes is reflected in her role on the Diabetes UK Professional Conference Organising Committee. She has previously served on the BDA England Board, BDA Diabetes Specialist Group, and was a podcast host exploring diabetes management in sports. Nusrat actively contributes to advancing her profession through various professional activities.
Helena Petrisor
Helena is currently a Year 2 Adult Nursing student at Solent University, and serves as a Senior Healthcare Assistant in the A&E department at General Hospital Southampton. She has a personal connection to diabetes care, being the mother of a 13-year-old daughter who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 2. This unique perspective allows Helena to bring both professional knowledge and personal experience to her work. She is dedicated to enhancing diabetes education and support for patients and their families, while also promoting a deeper understanding of diabetes management within healthcare environments. As a committee member of the RCN Diabetes Forum, Helena actively advocates for improved care and resources for individuals living with diabetes.
This conference is open to all nurses, student nurses, nursing support workers and allied health professionals working across primary and secondary care, within the NHS and independent sector.
Benefits of attending:
- Accrue up to 7.5 hours of CPD towards your revalidation
- Learn about the latest developments and improve diabetes knowledge relevant for clinical practice
- Recognise the value of nursing in diabetes care
- Hear from leading experts on contemporary issues
- Build your professional contacts, network and share best practice with fellow colleagues
- Choose from a range of interactive workshops that meet your learning objectives
- Engage and network with exhibitors on new service developments and products
Need a helping hand with securing time off or funding to attend? Please download these helpful hints and tips.
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Fee |
VAT |
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RCN member rate
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£135 |
£27 |
£162 |
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Non-RCN member rate |
£200
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£40 |
£240 |
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RCN members: nursing student members (pre-registration only), associate retired members, nursing support workers or assistant practitioners |
£75 |
£15 |
£90 |
Join the RCN to be immediately eligible for the member rate.
Bookings are now closed.
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Registration
On arrival please make your way to the RCN registration desk which will be clearly signposted. You will be issued with conference materials, including a certificate of attendance and a name badge.
Programme
A copy of the programme is available to view online and will also be provided on the day.
Exhibition
There will be a small exhibition running alongside this event. The exhibitors have chosen to exhibit at this conference as they feel their products and/or services may be of interest to you. The exhibition also supports the conference, therefore please take the time to go and visit each exhibition stand during the exhibition viewing times.
Lunch
Lunch will be served at the time specified in the programme. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please inform us in advance so we can ensure your needs are catered for.
Specific requirements
If you have any specific requirements (e.g. hearing loop etc.), please inform us in advance so we can ensure the appropriate arrangements are in place.
Presentations and recordings
Presentations and recordings we have permission to share will be made available to delegates approximately 1-2 weeks post-event.
Receipts and registration enquiries
If you require a receipt or have any queries relating to your registration or payment for this event please contact the RCN Events Registration team direct on 029 2054 6460 between 9am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, or email eventsreg@rcn.org.uk Alternatively, please contact staff on the registration desk at the event.
Cancellations and substitutions
Cancellations received one week before the start of the event will be refunded, minus a £25 administration fee. Regrettably, no refunds can be processed after this date.
Places can be substituted at any time. Please contact the RCN Event Registrations team on 029 2054 6460 with details of name changes.
After the event
Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation at the end of the event. All answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will help us to shape future events, both online and face to face.
The RCN would like to thank the following organisations for supporting* this event:
Lilly
*RCN events are sponsored by our industry partners by way of sponsored exhibition booths and/or sponsored symposia. Industry partners have not influenced the rest of the event’s educational content or the choice of speakers. The following companies have supported the RCN Diabetes Forum Conference 2025 but have not had any input into the agenda, content or materials of the event: Abbott, Menarini, Lilly, Sanofi, Swim England, Zentiva.
If you have any queries regarding the conference please contact the Events Team via:
Email: rcnevents@rcn.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7647 3577
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