Course Overview

This comprehensive one-day Diabetes Update course is designed for healthcare professionals already actively involved in diabetes management within Primary Care.

The programme provides an evidence-based update aligned with current NICE guidance, national cardiovascular risk strategies, and evolving pharmacological developments in Type 2 diabetes care. Teaching focuses on refining clinical decision-making, optimising treatment pathways, and managing complexity in patients with multimorbidity.

Participants will explore advances in glucose-lowering therapies, cardiovascular and renal protective prescribing, technology integration, and risk reduction strategies. The course also addresses emerging trends in diabetes prevention and remission.

Learning is interactive and case-based, supporting practical application within structured diabetes reviews and long-term condition management.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

Practice Nurses delivering diabetes reviews
Advanced Clinical Practitioners
General Practitioners
Primary Care Pharmacists
Paramedics working in Primary Care
Clinicians already managing patients with diabetes

Participants should have prior experience in diabetes care.

What This Course Covers

Current Landscape of Diabetes Care

Updates in diabetes classification
National prevalence and epidemiology
Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk integration
Diabetes prevention pathways

Diagnostic and Guideline Updates

Revisiting diagnostic criteria
Prediabetes and high-risk identification
NICE updates in Type 2 diabetes management
Individualised HbA1c targets

Pharmacological Advances

Optimising metformin use
SGLT2 inhibitors and cardiovascular/renal protection
GLP-1 receptor agonists and weight management
Dual therapy and combination strategies
Deprescribing considerations
Polypharmacy in multimorbidity

Insulin and Technology

Indications for insulin initiation
Basal insulin optimisation
Overview of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
Practical considerations in Primary Care
Structured education and technology signposting

Hypoglycaemia and Risk Management

Recognising and managing hypoglycaemia
Sick day rules
Acute hyperglycaemia
Safety-netting and patient education

Case-Based Clinical Application

Complex multimorbidity scenarios
Cardiovascular disease integration
Renal impairment and prescribing decisions
Shared decision-making discussions

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply current NICE guidance in advanced diabetes management
Optimise pharmacological therapy in Type 2 diabetes
Incorporate cardiovascular and renal protection strategies
Understand emerging technologies in glucose monitoring
Manage hypoglycaemia and acute illness safely
Individualise treatment goals in patients with multimorbidity
Identify opportunities for remission and prevention pathways

Course Format

Duration: Full-day (approximately 6 hours teaching time)

Delivery: Virtual

Format includes:

Structured teaching sessions
Case-based discussion
Clinical scenario analysis
Interactive Q&A

Certification

Certificate of attendance provided for CPD and revalidation purposes.

Diabetes Update Day