Update on Diabetes Management

Course Objectives

• Have an updated overview of the scale and pathophysiology of diabetes in primary care.
• Be better equipped to identify diabetes accurately and structure effective consultations.
• Strengthen their approach to cardiovascular risk reduction through blood pressure and lipid control.
• Broaden their understanding of both lifestyle interventions and medication options in diabetes care.

Learning Outcomes

• Refresh understanding of diabetes prevalence, epidemiology, and underlying anatomy and physiology
• Recap diagnostic criteria and key features of the diabetic consultation
• Apply current local guidance and NICE NG28 guidance to treatment decisions from diagnosis onward
• Understand the role of blood pressure and cholesterol control in reducing complications
• Interpret investigations and monitoring results using practical, primary care-focused tips
• Review non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches to diabetes management

Attendee Feedback

“This was a very clear and well taught session, I feel up to date and ready to take what I have learnt to my practice”
GPN/Practice Nurse

“I would recommend this course to my colleagues, I feel more confident going to my practice since attending”

GP Salaried

“I would recommend this course because everything we were taught was in detail and the trainer was able to ask every question”
GPN/Practice Nurse