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The Royal College of Nurslng Diabetes Nursing Forum represents diabetes nursing on a number of national groups and committees as well as within the RCN.

Conference 1999 We have started to plan next year‘s conference which will be held on Thursday 7thEriday 8th October 1999. The likely venue will be Bath or Bristol, and the provisional title ‘Who’s in Control?’. This conference will appeal to nurses of all disci- plines. There will be an international flavour with at least one American speaker, workshops, discussions and presentations from the membership.

If you are a member of the Forum and want to be involved in the planning or have ideas for the content, please do let me know. Otherwise keep the dates free in our diary and watch this space for more details.

Forum/Novo Nordisk Awards for Innovation in Diabetes Nursing 1999 Following the successful first year of these awards, which carry a prize of an all expenses paid trip to the annual EASD meeting, I am pleased to let you know they will be presented again in 1999.

The awards are open to nurses who are members of the Forum who submit a piece of work which shows an innovative approach to care for people with diabetes. Judges are from the

Diabetes Nursing Forum Steering Group and the Novo Nordisk company. Flyers will be reaching members of the Forum shortly but I can tell you that the closing date will be Friday 26th February 1999 - time to write up or plan that project! We acknowledge the support of Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals in making these Awards possible.

Education Working Party Work continues on the strategy outlined in the last issue and you will shortly be seeing a flyer regarding the activities of the various groups.

BDA Conference, Harrogate 1998 The Forum will be represented at this conference and I hope anyone who has issues to raise regarding the Forum and it’s present or future activities will speak to any of the Steering Group members present. I look forward to seeing you there!

As always, I welcome comments and discussion about any of the Forum’s activities. I can be contacted c/o Anne Synnot, 5th floor, RCN headquarters, or email me at: rosebud8 btintemet.com

Rosemary walker RON-, Chair

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