IDOP to partner NHS Diabetes in developing a national network of clinical champions

In close partnership working, IDOP has been funded by NHS Diabetes to establish an English national network of Regional Champions, each supported by a dedicated Network Coordinator and Regional Working Group.

This is an exciting opportunity to increase the emphasis on high-quality diabetes care and to look at care pathway development and supporting local health priorities in older people with diabetes. The project will be managed by Julian Backhouse from NHS Diabetes and Professor Alan Sinclair will chair the National Steering Group which is overseeing the project. A number of key regional conferences are being planned for March 2012:

• the Midlands Regional Conference is being held at the Arden Hotel  and Leisure Club, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EH on Monday 19^th March, from 10.00 am until 5.00pm. For further details contact the Midlands Regional Coordinator, Binal Anandji: binal.diabetesopn@gmail.com
• the North Regional Conference is being held at the Novotel Leeds Centre, 4 Whitehall, Whitehall Quay, Leeds, LS1 4HR on Thursday 22^nd March from 9.00am until 4.00pm. For further details contact the North Regional Coordinator, Julia Hobbs: julia.swifthealth@btinternet.com
• the South Regional Conference is being held at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, Madejski Stadium, Reading, RG2 0FL on Wednesday 28^th March from 8.00am until 6.00pm. For further details contact the South Regional Coordinator, Alison Fowler: alison.fowler@videre.co.uk
• the London Regional Conference is being held at the Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE on Friday 30^th March from 9.00am until 5.00pm. For further details contact the London Regional Coordinator, Lisa Phillimore: lisa.diabetesopn@gmail.com