British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED)

The society aims to improve the care of children and young people with endocrine disorders or diabetes mellitus, by bringing together professionals from a range of disciplines. This includes tertiary paediatric endocrinologists and diabetologists, general paediatricians, researchers, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of these patients.

The BSPED is recognised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) as the sole UK society responsible for this field of paediatric medicine. They govern the training of doctors in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes, and actively support the ongoing training and education of healthcare professionals in this specialist area. The society encourages collaboration and open dialogue, with abundant opportunities for the dissemination of research results.

The BSPED promotes the generation of evidence-based guidelines that will lead to more consistent management of endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus throughout the UK.

The society also aims to advance education in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes for professionals, patients and their parents. The BSPED is able to fund research and clinical audits with support from a number of benefactors.

Aims of the BSPED:
The aims of the BSPED are to: advance for the public benefit education in paediatric endocrinology, diabetes and related subjects by promoting research in such areas and disseminating the useful results of such research amongst health professionals, service providers and the public by the means of meetings, publications in any form and by any other appropriate means.