2007 was a good year for the RCN Diabetes. Forum. Membership from within the RCN continues to flourish--over 6500 nurses have elected to join through the RCN--and it is good to see that nurses remain committed to keeping up to date with diabetes knowledge and skills. New web-based resources are planned for 2008 which will make it even easier to get the latest evidence-base for diabetes.

The committee welcomed new members and now has representation from diabetes nurse consultants, DSNs, diabetes nurse education and primary care. This strong committee enabled 2 very successful study days in June and October.

Study days

The first day focused on the acute ...