Autumn Meeting 2002

21st & 22nd November

Euston Thistle Hotel

Thistle Euston,

Cardington Street

Euston,

London NW1 2LP

Reception: 0870 333 9107

Fax: 0870 333 9207

Email: Euston@Thistle.co.uk

Web: www.thistlehotels.com/euston 

The Autumn meeting of the Association, on the evening of November 21 and during the day on November 22, was a back to back meeting with the British Thyroid Association meeting which was in London on November 21. Members were invited to attend the BTA meeting prior to the ABCD meeting:

Programme

Thursday 21st November 2002

18.30 Registration

19.00 Reception

20.00 Dinner

Friday 22nd November 2002

9.00    Debate: TYPE II DIABETES IS PREVENTABLE BY LIFESTYLE

 MEASURES

             Chair – Dr Chris Walton

             For the Motion – Dr Jonathan Pinkney

             Against the Motion – Dr Steven Robinson

10.30 Coffee

             NEW SERVICE MODELS FOR THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST   

             DIABETES CARE

             Chair – Dr Richard Greenwood

11.00    Dr Peter Hollins – Community Consultant Diabetologist                                

11.20    Sue Craddock – Nurse Consultant

11.40    Dr Kieran Walshe  – GP Specialist

12.00    DISCUSSION

             Chair – Dr Richard Greenwood

12.30    Lunch

13.45  MANAGEMENT OF TYPE I DIABETES IN PREGNANCY                            

              Dr Rosemary Temple   Chair – Dr Bob Ryder

14.30     THE NEW GENETICS OF DIABETES MELLITUS

              Professor Mark MacCarthy Chair – Dr Ian Gallen

15.15     DIABETES COHORT OF THE HEART PROTECTION STUDY

              Professor Rory Collins     Chair – Dr Peter Winocour