Education & Events
Introduction to Diabetes for the Practice Nurse - 2 Half Days
Event Summary
This live-online, instructor led course is aimed at Practice Nurses who may be new to Primary Care and have not worked with patients with Diabetes.
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Log into Zoom 09:15 session runs 09:30 to 12:30
This is a 2 day course running on:
- Day 1: Thursday 07 October 2027
- Day 2: Thursday 14 October 2027
Please ensure you are able to attend both days before booking.
Introduction
This live-online, instructor led course is aimed at Practice Nurses who may be new to Primary Care and have not worked with patients with Diabetes. We will include an update on the new guidelines from NICE (currently in draft and out for consultation).
Objectives
In this interactive session we will cover:
- Risk factors
- History taking
- Diagnostic tests
- Treatment - pharmacological (basics) and non-pharmacological
- Supporting self-management
- Recognising and managing poor control
Previous Delegate Feedback
'Good level of information, clear and well presented, opportunity to ask questions'
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Bev Bostock is an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner, independent prescriber, educator and training consultant with a long-standing career in primary care. She specialises in long-term conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease and metabolic liver disease. Alongside her clinical work, Bev is Editor in Chief of Practice Nurse Journal, a regular speaker at national conferences, and an independent training consultant delivering education for nurses, GPs, pharmacists, paramedics and other healthcare professionals across the UK.
A recognised leader in her field, Bev holds a number of influential national roles, including President Elect of the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society and Vice-Chair Elect of the Association of Respiratory Nurses. She has contributed to major national and international guideline groups, NHS England programmes and professional advisory boards, and is widely published on clinical and professional topics. Bev is also a Queen’s Nurse and co-author of key publications including the Oxford Diabetes Handbook 2025 and A Nurse’s Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing 2025.
Price List
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Description |
Price (Inc VAT) |
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All GPs and members of staff working within GP practices in Wessex LMCs’ catchment area |
This option is for everyone working in a GP practice in Wessex LMC's catchment area, that does not fit into one of the other options on offer. |
£189.00 |
| Dorset Nurses & AHPs | We are delighted that, thanks to the Dorset Primary Training Hub, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded. Enter the discount code when booking. (Contact lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk if you have not received the code). NB this discount code will no longer work if all the free places have already been booked up. | £00.00 |
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Non Members |
This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. | £378.00 |
Waiting List
Please be advised there are spaces available on this course unless it states otherwise. If a course is full you will be given the option to book on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, you will be notified automatically via email, you do NOT need to contact Wessex LMCs.
Cancellations
Please note cancellations two weeks prior to the event will not be refundable, however you are very welcome to substitute another delegate to attend the course to prevent your practice missing out on the training. Any admissible cancellations will incur an administration fee of £15 if the event fee is £100 or over and £10 if the event fee is £99 or under.
Attendance Details
In certain circumstances, we will share details of attendance or non-attendance with the person who booked and/or funded this course for the delegate. If you have any objection to your attendance status being shared, please can you contact Louise Greenwood (Wessex LMCs Director of Education & Training) at least 48 hours before the start of the training at louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk
Sponsorship
This event may be sponsored so companies have the opportunity to promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors have been involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training. Your name and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but not your email address.
