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About the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is the national organisation of Consultant Physicians in Britain who specialise in Diabetes Mellitus. Most are also Acute General Physicians, and many are also Specialists in Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism.
ABCD was established in 1997 with the principal objective of ensuring high quality care for all UK diabetes patients.
ABCD is essentially a professional organisation committed to the preservation and support of diabetes specialist care services. ABCD believes that local diabetes specialists are uniquely qualified to provide guidance and leadership for district diabetes services.
ABCD membership was initially open only to UK consultant diabetologists but was later extended to include specialist registrars.
Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) is supported by the The Diabetes Care Trust (DCT). As a cornerstone of its vision, DCT offers grants to fund innovative projects that enhance the lives of people with diabetes. These grants focus on empowering individuals to better understand their condition and on advancing the education of medical and health professionals involved in diabetes care.
DCT is also committed to fostering clinical research that directly improves diabetes care and wellbeing. Additionally, it supports the rigorous audit and evaluation of treatments and technology for people with diabetes. These grants are open to any suitable project, welcoming applications from beyond the ABCD membership.
About the ABCD Middle East & Asia Diabetes Update 2025
The Diabetes Update programme is an initiative for trainees in diabetes and endocrinology.
It aims to cover the diabetes section of the training curriculum for diabetes and endocrinology issued by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board. It will also be a great opportunity for more established clinicians to find out the latest updates in the area of diabetes.
Diabetes Update will be a three-day residential course which will include both lectures and small group interactive workshops with case-based discussions.
Diabetes Update will be a three-day residential course which will include both lectures and small group interactive workshops with case-based discussions.