Delivering Patient Centred Care 
7th October 2008
Scottish Scientific Symposium 
6th October 2008
Edinburgh Conference Centre
Heriot-Watt University

A major conference and symposium presented in partnership by Diabetes UK Scotland, the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and the Scottish Diabetes Industry Group.

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We are pleased to announce that Diabetes UK Scotland, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Diabetes Industry Group will again jointly host Diabetes In Scotland 2008: Delivering Patient Centred Care on Tuesday 7th October at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. A free scientific symposium will also be held on the afternoon of Monday 6th October.
The 2008 conference follows on from the hugely successful events of 2002, 2004 and 2006, each attracting over 600 delegates including consultants, GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in providing diabetes care. The main objective of the conference is to bring together the diabetes health care professional community in Scotland to update on progress since the publication of the reviewed Scottish Diabetes Framework, to share good practice and stimulate new ideas.
The conference also models a partnership approach between Diabetes UK Scotland, the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and the Scottish Diabetes Industry Group. The conference will consist of plenary talks, a wide selection of workshops, poster displays, awards and an exhibition.
The focus for this year's conference will be on a patient centered approach to diabetes care. The aim of the conference will be to take the new ideas and information from the talks and workshops, and turn them into local actions that can be applied across Scotland. Too often in the past people have left these conferences without a clear idea of "What does this mean to me?".
We have changed the format for this conference based on the feedback we have had previously, so that whatever discipline/area/specialty you belong to, there will be something you can take away from this conference. It will however still provide a productive and enjoyable forum to network with your colleagues from all over Scotland.
The keynote speaker this year will be Betty Brackenridge from Phoenix Arizona, one of the leading diabetes educators in America.
Full programmes and workshop details are now available on the Conference Programme, Workshops and Symposium Programme pages. For booking details, see the Conference Registration and Symposium Registration pages. Abstracts for the exhibition can be submitted via the website on the Abstracts page.
We look forward to welcoming you to a new venue and a new format in October.