ACDC

“The Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC) are delighted to support the National Quality in Care Diabetes awards programme that celebrate innovation and excellence in improving the quality of diabetes care. ACDC remains committed to improving the care of diabetes in children and young people and aim to share good practice, promote education and develop national guidelines.”

Fiona Regan, Chair of ACDC

Breakthrough T1D

We are Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy charity, we help make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. ​

Together, we are opening doors closed by a diagnosis of T1D. We are accelerating world-class international research, connecting the brightest minds and driving innovation forward. Research was the inspiration behind the founding of Breakthrough T1D over 50 years ago by families living with T1D and research breakthroughs are how we will make the condition a thing of the past.   ​

At Breakthrough T1D, we focus on what the T1D community needs now and next. We work with the T1D community to address issues that impact people living with T1D and campaign to raise awareness of the need for better access to treatments and technologies. ​

We support and connect people living with T1D and provide information and guidance that make it easier to live and thrive with the condition.  We provide information and advice through our website, including toolkits and Rufus the bear with T1D, to help children at different stages of T1D. We also run community events for people affected by T1D to meet others living with the condition.

Dan Farrow, Head of Community Engagement

Diabetes Psychology Network

The Diabetes Psychology Network is delighted to support the QiC awards in their ongoing work promoting and showcasing the very best of diabetes care in the UK. These awards particularly highlight innovations that support the psychological health of people living with diabetes, thereby helping to ensure that this essential aspect of care get the attention it deserves.

Dr Rose Stewart, Chair of the Diabetes Psychology Network

Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

“QiC Diabetes provides a collaborative environment for all interested sectors in which to share information and innovation in care delivery. We are delighted to support the QiC Diabetes programme and share in this recognition of achievement of inspiring and dedicated people.”

Sarah Tutton, Chief Executive, Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

Diabetes Specialist Nurse Forum (DSN) UK

“The DSN Forum UK team are proud to be supporting the QiC awards which showcases and highlights collaborative teamwork, as well as rewarding pioneering practice in diabetes management, education and services for people living with diabetes. We hope to encourage and be a voice for the DSNs in the UK who are at the forefront of amazing projects like this advancing healthcare every day.”

Diabetes UK

“Diabetes UK is once again delighted to collaborate on these important awards. They highlight and promote the exciting and innovative approaches that are being implemented around the UK to improve the care of people with diabetes.”

Douglas Twenefour, Head of Clinical, Diabetes UK

DISN

“We are delighted to continue supporting the QiC Diabetes Awards programme as it brings together many organisations and industry who feel passionately about diabetes care, it reflects our underpinning philosophy of sharing ideas and best practice and the recognition it brings provides a hugely positive boost for all involved and ultimately people living with diabetes.”

DISN UK Group Committee

National Children & Young People’s Diabetes Network

“The National Children and Young People’s Diabetes Network is delighted to support the Quality in Care Diabetes Awards as they are an excellent way of encouraging and incentivising clinical teams to test out innovative practice locally and then share their success with other like-minded teams across the country.”

Fiona Campbell, Consultant Paediatric Diabetologist, Chair of the National CYP Diabetes Network

Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society

“Achieving quality care in the management of people with diabetes within the primary care and community settings is the one of the principle aims of the PCDO Society. We are absolutely delighted to support the QiC programme for Diabetes, which highlights examples of good care and how collaboration between organisations and groups can work and be rewarded.”

Professor Naresh Kanumilli, Chair, Primary Care Diabetes & Obesity Society

Trend Diabetes

“We are proud to support the QiC awards as they encourage the sharing of novel and innovative work in diabetes care to a wide audience.”

Debbie Hicks, Independent Consultant – Diabetes Nursing

UKCPA

“The UKCPA is delighted to support these awards which have grown in recognition and respect over the last few years. It is important that the expanding role of pharmacists in the management of diabetes is recognised as a crucial one and one which can have huge impacts on care for people living with diabetes.”

Helen O’Neil, UKCPA C-Chair

Young Diabetologists and Endocrinologists

“YDEF are proud to continue to support the QiC awards which celebrate the vital and innovative work being done across the country to spread awareness and hopefully contribute to improvements in care for people living with diabetes.”

Dr Becky Sagar, Chair, YDEF