Our next members’ event will focus on diabetes and technology. Join us for an afternoon focused on how technology is transforming the care provided to people living with type 1 diabetes.
In recent years there have been huge advances in the use of insulin pump systems and other technologies in the care of people with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a condition that requires a huge degree of self-management. New technologies are now improving health outcomes, and quality of life as well as reducing the burden that some people can experience living with this condition.
There have been notable improvements in blood sugar control for pregnant women and overall pregnancy outcomes for Type 1 diabetes, which is linked to greater adoption in the NHS of newer technologies. We will hear about the evidence base for this and how this is transforming the care we provide.
This event will bring together trust members and governors with the multidisciplinary teams leading the provision of this technology in adult and diabetes in pregnancy services within Newcastle Hospitals.
There will be brief presentations with case studies and patient experience testimonies. There will be plenty of time for discussion so that you share your ideas.
The programme is as follows:
| 1.30pm | Refreshments – Tea, coffee and water* There will be stalls where people can try out the technologies used to care for people with type 1 diabetes |
| 1.45pm | Welcome and introduction by Sir Paul Ennals |
| 1.50pm | Diabetes and technology – a timeline of advances Presented by Dr Stuart Little, Consultant Diabetologist and lead for type 1 diabetes in Newcastle Hospitals. |
| 2.10pm | Integration of diabetes technologies within care in Newcastle Hospitals and case studies Siobhan Ashton Cleary, Lead Diabetes Specialist Dietitian and Lisa Allan, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse, will provide an overview of services provided. Case studies will be used to demonstrate the transformational outcomes being achieved from these technologies We will also hear firsthand experiences from people living with type 1 diabetes who are now benefitting from the use of new technology |
| 2.30pm | Group discussions / question and answer How will the NHS be able to roll out this technology within a limited budget? |
| 2.50pm | Diabetes in pregnancy – the need to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in the UK Optimal management of diabetes in pregnancy is known to improve both maternal and neonatal outcomes. We will hear about the current clinical outcomes in the UK and the evidence base behind the use of new technologies in this patient group |
| 3.10pm | Diabetes in pregnancy – the experience in Newcastle Neo Thankanyane-Masoabi, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse, for the antenatal service will provide an overview of the provision of new technologies within Newcastle Hospitals maternity service with case studies highlighting its impact Living with diabetes during pregnancy can be associated with a high degree of anxiety and feelings of guilt. We will hear firsthand experiences from women who have used new pregnancy specific insulin pump systems during their pregnancies |
| 3.30pm | Question and answer / discussion How can we ensure all pregnant women benefit from new technology to prevent disparities in care across socioeconomic or other divides? |
| 3.50pm | Summary and closing reflections |
* Please note that unfortunately we are unable to provide food at the Members’ Events.
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