Advancing equity in diabetes and pregnancy for Black women
30/04/2026, 09:00 BST (London, UK)
About
The day will focus on improving diabetes and pregnancy care for women of Black, African and African Caribbean heritage living with diabetes in the UK, drawing on practical work already carried out within Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Lewisham and Greenwich services, and funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing. The emphasis will be on hands-on learning and applying tools that support culturally sensitive care in everyday practice.
This event is for:
- Nurses and midwives interested in diabetes and maternity care
- Service managers and clinical leads responsible for quality and improvement
- Health and social care professionals with an interest in reducing inequalities in diabetes and maternity care
Participants will:
- Learn how equity-focused tools are being used in NHS services
- Build practical skills for culturally sensitive conversations about diabetes, pregnancy and food
- Gain insight into how teams are making progress visible in everyday practice
- Discuss how the collection and analysis of data can be used to guide evidence-based service improvements
CPD
This event supports Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for midwives, with up to 7 hours available for registered attendees.
Sponsorship
If you would like to enquire about sponsoring this event or being an exhibitor, please contact gt@diabetesafrica.org
Speakers
Dr Bernadette Adeyileka-Tracz
Executive Director, Diabetes Africa, UK
Dr Bernadette Adeyileka-Tracz (MPharm, PhD, PGCert) is a registered pharmacist with a PhD in molecular biology and bioinformatics, and is an Executive MBA candidate. Bernadette 10 years of experience across multiple sectors and industries, including medical affairs management roles in the pharmaceutical industry. Bernadette is the Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Diabetes Africa.
Wendy Olayiwola
National Maternity Lead for Equality, NHS England, UK
Wendy is a registered nurse and practising midwife with more than two and a half decades of clinical practice and leadership in the community, acute and public health.
Dr Anna Brackenridge
Consultant Diabetologist, Clinical Lead for Diabetes, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Lead, Diabetes in Pregnancy clinic, UK
Dr Shola Oladipo
Registered Dietitian, CEO Food for Purpose, UK
Shola Oladipo is a registered dietitian and CEO of Food For Purpose (FFP) a non-profit organisation that delivers practical solutions for eating, living & functioning. With over 25 years of dietetic experience in NHS primary and secondary care, private health and the food industry.
Jasmine Carbon
Principle Dietitian for an NHS Trust Registered Dietitian & Founder of Carbon Nutrition Ltd, UK
Dr Manju Chandiramani
Consultant Obstetrician-specialist interest in diabetes, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Dr Manju Chandiramani is a consultant obstetrician at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. She has expertise in providing care to women in low and high-risk pregnancies.
Dr Tolu Shonibare
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology (Maternal Diabetes), Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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