EXTOD Healthcare Professionals National Conference is delivered by EXTOD and organised by SBK Events.
This unique forum is created to equip Diabetologists, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians and Paediatricians with the knowledge, inspiration, and practical understanding of how to support Type 1 patients to undertake safe and effective exercise.
Choose between this two-day full conference taking place in Edinburgh on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th November 2024 or in the South, there is a one-day condensed forum taking place in Bristol on Friday 6th September.
Please click on the EXTOD courses tab for details of further courses available.
Featuring evidence-based presentations, case study led workshops and invaluable lived experience
Attending these EXTOD days will provide you with current, evidence-based knowledge on managing Type 1 diabetes for exercise. You will also be able to speak with experts in the field and leave with practical advice and clear strategies to use with your patients with T1D in a clinical setting.
A unique opportunity for sharing ideas, networking and peer learning
The EXTOD National conference is now in its 8th year and offers a full two days of valuable learning so that you can understand, manage and support people with Type 1 diabetes to undertake safe and effective exercise.
Featuring case study led presentations on:
- The challenges someone with Type 1 diabetes faces when exercising
- Experience of semi elite and elite sports people
- Exercise setting for each pump / closed loop system and how to use these settings for exercise
- New trials in Type 1 diabetes and exercise
- Latest update on technology and exercise
- Sports focus: specific insights into diabetes and exercise management
Plus interactive workshops in small groups on:
- Assessment for exercise, staying safe, glucose targets and insulin changes
- Dietary assessment and carbohydrate loading
- Food and fluid intake, GCM replacement regime and controlling glucose through exercise
- Managing race /event day: what to do prior, on the day and postrace management
- Advance technology: adapting simple strategies and trouble shooting insulin
- Managing PE classes and short events: diet, insulin and glucose monitoring
- Special circumstances: low carb diets, hot and cold weather adaptations
- Dealing with multisports and how to plan changes
- Getting the most out of a continuous glucose monitor when exercising
- Supporting the female athlete: changes in advice on the period and menopause
- Different training regimes: fasted training, training twice per day, sleep low training low
Invitation to sponsor
This interactive event is a great opportunity for providers of diabetes technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals. To find out more about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package, please email Sarah Kemm or call Sarah on 01732 897788.
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Registration and refreshments
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| 9:00 |
Welcome
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The challenges someone with Type 1 diabetes faces when exercising
Therapies discussed: Exercise, diet, finger and continuous glucose monitors, insulin, insulin pumps and closed loop systems.
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Experience of semi elite and elite sports people
Three athletes will explain the problems they have with exercise and the solutions they have come up with.
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| 10:30 |
Networking break
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Workshop 1: Assessment, glucose targets and insulin changes
This workshop will be run in five parallel groups, with the same content. Each group will be run by two HCPs and a patient. Therapies discussed: history taking, complications, injections sites, insulins, glucose monitors, glucose targets, insulin, insulin pumps and closed loop systems.
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| 12:35 |
Lunch and networking break
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Exercise setting for each pump / closed loop system and how to use these settings for exercise
In groups attendees will be introduced to each pump / closed loop system and be talked through features for exercise and how to use. At the end all attendees will receive a summary sheet of the pros and cons of each system and recommendations for which system might suit different people.
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Workshop 2: Dietary assessment and carbohydrate loading
This workshop will be run in five parallel groups, with the same content. Each group will be run by two HCPs and a patient. Featuring: history and diet
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Networking break
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Workshop 3: Exercise, food, fluid and CGM
This workshop will be run in five parallel groups, with the same content. Each group will be run by two HCPs and a patient. Featuring: Exercise, diet, finger and continuous glucose monitors.
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Pulling it all together
Therapies discussed: Exercise, diet, finger and continuous glucose monitors, insulin, insulin pumps and closed loop systems.
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Drinks and nibbles
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Guest speaker
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Close of day 1
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Breakfast briefings
Attendees can meet the sponsors and learn more about what the devices, drugs and equipment that helps improve diabetes management and sport
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| 9:00 |
Welcome
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New trials in Type 1 diabetes and exercise
Four researchers will present on the results from new trials in Type 1 and exercise.
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Update on technology and exercise
This talk will cover the latest updates in advice for technology and exercise and provide up to date guidance. Featuring: Continuous glucose monitors, insulin, insulin pumps and closed loop systems.
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Networking break
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Workshops 4a – 4f
These workshops will be run twice in the morning.
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4a - Managing race /event day
Therapies discussed: Psychological approaches, exercise (training), diet, insulin (all modalities), glucose.
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4b - Advance technology
Featuring: Insulin pumps and closed loop systems
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4c - Managing PE classes and short events
Featuring: Exercise, diet, insulin (all modalities), glucose monitoring.
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4d - Special circumstances
Therapies discussed: Exercise, diet, insulin (all modalities), glucose monitoring.
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4e - Dealing with multisports
Therapies discussed: Diet and insulin (MDI, Pumps) and close loop system.
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4f - Getting the most out of a continuous glucose monitor when exercising
Featuring all types of continuous glucose monitors.
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Workshops 4a – 4f
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4b - Advance technology
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4c - Managing PE classes and short events
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4d - Special circumstances
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4e - Dealing with multisports
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4f - Getting the most out of a continuous glucose monitor when exercising
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Lunch and networking break
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Sports focus: specific insights into diabetes and exercise management
Hear from four sports people about how they manage their diabetes for their sport. Sports covered are rugby, triathlon, weightlifting, horse riding, cross fit and shooting.
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Workshops 5a – 5f
These workshops will be run twice in the afternoon.
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5a - Advance technology
Featuring: insulin pumps and closed loop systems
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5b - Special circumstances
Therapies discussed: Exercise, diet, insulin (all modalities), glucose monitoring
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5c - Supporting the female athlete
Featuring: Exercise, diet, insulin (all modalities), glucose monitoring.
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5d - Managing race /event day
Therapies discussed: Psychological approaches, exercise (training), diet, insulin (all modalities), glucose.
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5e - Dealing with multisports
Therapies discussed: Diet and insulin (MDI, Pumps) and close loop system.
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5f - Different training regimes
Featuring: Diet and insulin (MDI, Pumps) and close loop system.
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Networking break
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Workshops 5a – 5f
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5d - Managing race /event day
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5e - Dealing with multisports
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5f - Different training regimes
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The EXTOD fellowship lecture 2024
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Close of conference
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EXTOD faculty
The content is evidence based and delivered by members of the EXTOD faculty who are all experts in T1D and exercise including:
Professor Rob Andrews
University of Exeter
Professor Parth Narendran
University of Birmingham and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mr Giorgio Carrieri
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Matt Cocks
Liverpool John Moores University
Mrs Claire Foster
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Miss Anne Marie Frohock
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Alistair Lumb
OCDEM, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs Barbara Hudson
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Miss Manyee Li
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Dr Katie Hesketh
University of Birmingham
Mr John Pemberton
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Expected attendees
Join us in 2024 to benefit from this unique and engaging learning environment which will illustrate the practicalities with case study presentations and interactive scenarios of managing exercise in individuals living with diabetes. This special conference is created for, and has been attended in the past by:
- Diabetologists
- Diabetes Specialist Nurses
- Dietitians
- Paediatricians
- Sports Physicians
- Diabetes Specialist Registrars in training
Past attendee feedback
EXTOD National Conference has taken place since 2017, providing attendees with knowledge, inspiration, and a practical understanding of how to support Type 1 patients to undertake safe and effective exercise. Over 1,200 people have benefited from this unique education to-date, and here are just a few quotes from their experience at the 2023 conference held in Oxford:
Pricing structure
- £285+VAT - two day full price for consultants and registrars
- £195+VAT - two day full price for nurses and dietitians
Special early booking discount of £10 off the full price, if your place is booked before Friday 7th June.
If you would like to attend one day only, please email Sophie Richardson for further details
On making your booking, you will be contacted by our Customer Service Team to select your Day 2 workshops, choosing two options from 4a-4f and two options from 5a-5f.The workshops have a limited number places and are
available on a first come, first served basis.
Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day please email Sarah Kemm for further details.
Venue details
Address: Radisson Blu, Edinburgh, 80 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TH
Tel: 0131 557 9797
Email: reservations.edinburgh@radissonblu.com
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre is located in the heart of the historic Royal Mile in Edinburgh's old town. You can park at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre for a fee of £15.00 per night. We have car parking space for 131 vehicles, available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for directions on how to get to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre.
Directions: Click here to plan your journey using Google Maps
Accommodation suggestions
You can book your bedroom directly with the hotel using the above contact details (SBK Events do not facilitate accommodation bookings). The venue is centrally located and there are a number of alternative places to stay. Availability for alternative accommodation can be identified by searching online, for example www.trivago.co.uk or www.uk.hotels.com and inputting the address and date of your visit.
What happens after you make your booking?
Once you have booked your place, SBK Events will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-events.co.uk or call 01732 897788.
Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information.
Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-events.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.
Terms and Conditions
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email bookings@sbk-events.co.uk.
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Events. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
Privacy notices
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Upcoming events:
These events are delivered by EXTOD, organised by SBK Events with full details available to view on the Diabetes National Networking Forums website.
EXTOD Parent & Carers Online TrainingWednesday 17th July, live training, online via Zoom
Regular activity is a great part of children’s lives and this online forum will help parents and carers to plan for and support their diabetes when exercising. This one-day online course will arm you with the tools and techniques required to help manage glucose around exercise.
EXTOD Sports Coach & PE Teacher Online Training – half dayThursday 18th July, live training, online via Zoom
This half day online course will arm physical education teachers, or coaches with the tools and techniques required to help children or young people in their care to manage glucose around exercise.EXTOD Healthcare Professionals South Conference
Friday 6th September 2024, Engineers’ House, Bristol
This new, one day forum is created to equip Diabetologists, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians and Paediatricians with the knowledge, inspiration, and practical understanding to support T1D patients who exercise.
EXTOD Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Conference
Saturday 7th September, Engineers’ House, Bristol
Providing interactive tools, clinical cases, shared learning and problem/solution-based tasks, this training day will support adults with diabetes who find exercise challenging.
EXTOD Healthcare Professionals National Conference
Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th November 2024, Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh
Featuring evidence-based presentations, case study led workshops and invaluable lived experience of diabetes and exercise.
Exhibiting at EXTOD Healthcare Professionals National Conference
Abbott’s diabetes care division is committed to helping people manage their diabetes and achieve their best health outcomes with innovative technology, such as the FreeStyle Libre 2 system.
Why sponsor?
Our role at SBK Events is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing diabetes delivery forums offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be full immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Interested in having your own event, managed by us?
SBK Events also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Sarah Kemm
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-events.co.uk