The North West Diabetes Transformation and Sustainability Network held its inaugural meeting in June. The network aimed to support the commissioning of high quality, outcomes focused and value for money diabetes services that support your local STP delivery.
The network brought together 56 like minded people from across healthcare, local authorities, the third sector and other relevant stakeholders who are involved in the commissioning and delivery of services to prevent, care for and support patients with diabetes. It provide a platform for active discussion and exchange of idea to deliver diabetes prevention and management in a more integrated way.
The conference was chaired by Professor Ian Macdonald – Head of School of Life Sciences and Professor of Metabolic Physiology, University of Nottingham on Wednesday 7th June 2017, and focused on:
- Transforming Prevention of Diabetes
- Transforming Outcomes for People with T2D
Agenda
Chair: Professor Ian Macdonald – Head of School of Life Sciences and Professor of Metabolic Physiology, University of Nottingham
12.30 Registration and buffet lunch
13.30 Welcome: Mr Paul Midgley – Director of NHS Insight, Wilmington Healthcare
13.35 Chair’s Introduction – Transformation in the Prevention of Diabetes: Professor Ian Macdonald
13.45 Update on regional activities – Diabetes UK: Ms Yvonne Browne – Improving Care Manager, Diabetes UK
Session One: Transforming Prevention of Diabetes
14.00 Diabetes Prevention Programme: Mr Tom Newbound – NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Implementation Lead, NHS England North, Midlands and East
14.15 Choose to Change – Weight Management Service: Dr Sheena Bedi – Medical Director, Choose to Change
14.30 Table Discussion in STP Footprint Areas: “Scaling up diabetes prevention – DPP and beyond”
14.45 Feedback and panel Q&A: Speakers plus Dr Partha Kar – Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology and Clinical Services Director – South East Hampshire, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Associate National Clinical Director – Diabetes, NHS England
15.00 Break and networking
15.15 Update on NHS England Plans: Dr Partha Kar
Session Two: Transforming Outcomes for People with T2D
15.30 Portsmouth Service and Super Six – what has been achieved and what’s next: Dr Partha Kar
15.45 Redesigning diabetes with the patient at the centre in Liverpool: Ms Juliette Palmer – Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Liverpool Diabetes Partnership and Ms Jan Fennell-Rutherford – Operational Manager, Liverpool Diabetes Partnership
16.15 Table Discussion in STP Footprint Areas: “What can we adopt to transform outcomes for people with T2D within existing programme budgets?”
16.30 Feedback and panel Q&A: Speakers
16.40 Chair’s Summary: Professor Ian Macdonald
16.45 Evaluation and close
This event has been supported by Takeda through the provision of sponsorship. Delegates from Novo Nordisk and Astra Zeneca have also paid to attend. These companies have had no input into the design or content of the agenda, but will be present on the day.