This conference was developed by the PCDO Society in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring pharmaceutical, device, training and educational companies have contributed financial support towards this event but have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of the symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible. A full list of sponsors will be available once they are confirmed.
About
Register now for the 22nd National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society. Through our packed programme of lectures, debates, masterclasses and case studies, you will learn the latest evidence and guidelines to help you optimise your care of diabetes, obesity and metabolic disease. As the management of these conditions grows ever more complex, with new therapies, guidelines and structuring of services throughout the UK, our expert speakers will help you identify first principles to unravel these complexities of care.
Why Attend
Masterclasses offering hands-on tips that will influence your everyday clinical practice
Inspiration and new contacts with various opportunities to network alongside your peers
Claim 12 CPD points for this two-day conference, and receive a workbook to build your CPD profile, supplemented by associated online materials
Agenda
Unravelling the complexities of care:
Unravelling the complexities of care:
Location
22nd National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society 2026
Date: 18 & 19 November 2026 - Wednesday & Thursday
Location: NCC, Birmingham
Speakers
Professor Peter Schwarz
President of the International Diabetes Federation
Naresh Kanumilli
GP with a Special Interest in Diabetes and Cardiology, Manchester
Andrew Frankel
Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Sam Seidu
GP and Primary Care Academic Diabetologist, Leicester
Lesley Hamilton
Diabetes Network Manager, Western Trust
Hannah Beba
Consultant Pharmacist, West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership
Heather Bell
GP Principal
Jane Diggle
Specialist Diabetes Nurse Practitioner, West Yorkshire
Sarah Alicea
Clinical Lead Diabetes Dietitian
Una O'Neill
ANP Diabetes Integrated Care, HSE St Mary’s Community Services, Co. Kildare
Rahul Mohan
GPwER Diabetes, Nottingham and Secretary - Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society
David Miller
Clinical Pharmacist in General Practice, Beverley
Sarah Davies
GP Partner, Woodlands Medical Centre, Cardiff
Waqas Tahir
GPwER Diabetes, Affinity Care
Kamlesh Khunti
Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine, Leicester
Paul Newman
GP, Glasgow
Clare Hambling
GP, Norfolk and National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity, NHS England
Nicola Milne
PCN DiaST Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Clinical Lead for the Greater Manchester Diabetes Clinical Network
Samina Ali
Advanced Practice Pharmacist, Glasgow
Julie Lewis
Primary Care Nurse Consultant / Clinical Lead for Diabetes, North Wales
Lyndsey McConnell
GPwSI in Diabetes, Glasgow
Su Down
Diabetes Nurse Consultant, Somerset
Pam Brown
GP, Swansea
Lisa Devine
GP, Wicklow
Louisa Ells
Professor of Obesity & Co-director of the Obesity Institute, Leeds Beckett University
Jayne Robbie
Senior Lecturer & Course Lead, Birmingham City University; MSc in advancing practice in peripheral vascular disease
Satish Durgam
GP Partner, London
Reena Patel
Specialist Nurse in Diabetes, Leicester
This conference was developed by the PCDO Society in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring pharmaceutical, device, training and educational companies have contributed financial support towards this event but have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of the symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible. A full list of sponsors will be available once they are confirmed.
