The structure of healthcare delivery in Wales is undergoing dramatic change. The first ever Welsh conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) will examine diabetes care from a Welsh perspective and within the context of this changing landscape. Organised by the PCDS – the only association solely committed to the needs of primary care diabetes – this event will use state-of-the-art lectures and clinical updates to provide practical guidance to healthcare professionals for confronting present and future therapeutic and political issues that impact directly on everyday practice in Wales. In addition, it will present a vision for Welsh diabetes care in the future.

We represent Wales on the PCDS committee and believe that this conference provides us all with a genuine opportunity to come together to discuss the key issues that affect us day-to-day, and to recognise that despite so many of the challenges associated with diabetes being universal, the differences in healthcare delivery systems and funding for healthcare mean that some issues are specific to Wales. We very much look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible to this important and influential event.