As a prelude to the 4th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, we warmly invite you to a complimentary dinner symposium focusing on the latest advances in the management of hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia in type 2 diabetes.  State-of-the-art lectures from leading UK-based clinicians will examine the role of oral blood glucose lowering agents and the need for intensive lipid-modifying therapy.  The emphasis will be on practical, day-to-day implications for haelthcare professionals working in primary care.  We hope you will join us in striving to meet the challenges of type 2 diabetes by going 'beyond the basics'.