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Cymru, Wales
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2024-2026
Lisa Morris
Clinical Psychologist, Diabetes
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Lucinda Skarbit
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Hywel Dda
Kath Brenton
Assistant Head of Podiatry and Orthotics Service and Clinical Lead
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sara Crowley
Diabetes Transitional Care National Coordinator
NHS Executive
2022-2023
Rose Stewart
Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Diabetes Psychology Lead
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
2021-2023
Anwen Mai
Community Specialist Nurse
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Janice Moses
Lead Nurse for Diabetes
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Nicola Joyce
Advanced Clinical Practitioner Podiatrist Diabetes / Deputy Head of Podiatry and Orthotics
BCUHB Therapies
Nerys Frater
GP
Brynteg Surgery, Ammanford
2020-2022
Peter Kelly
Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse
University Hospitals Plymouth
2020 – 2022
Catherine Washbrook-Davies
All Wales Dietetic Lead for Diabetes (Adult) & Dietetic Lead for the All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme
Cardiff
Elaine Jennings
Service Lead for Diabetes Dietetics
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
2019-2021
Chris Cottrell
Diabetes Specialist Nurse & Diabetes Nurse Education & ThinkGlucose Lead
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Rose Stewart
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & All Wales Diabetes Implementation Group (via Cardiff & Vale University Health Board)
Vinay Somashekar Eligar
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
2018-2020
Jessica Rees
Advanced Inpatient Podiatry Coordinator
Cwm Taf UHB, Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Sarah Davies
GP
Woodlands Medical Centre
Angela Jones
Podiatrist
Cardiff and Vale UHB
2017-2019
Christopher Bidder
Consultant paediatrician
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
Sian Bodman
Senior Diabetes Nurse
Aneurin bevan University Health Board
2016-2018
Andrew Crowder
Head of programme, Diabetic Eye screening Wales
Public Health Wales (retired)
Rosalyn Thomas
Acute foot podiatrist
Swansea Bay University Health Board
David Moore
GP
Arwystli Medical Practice
2015-2017
Justin Warner
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Neera Agarawal
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Diabetes Centre, University Hospital Llandough
Sam Rice
Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Scott Cawley
Professional Lead Podiatrist for Diabetic foot
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Northern Ireland
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2024-2026
Deborah Burns
Diabetes Specialist Midwife
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
2022-2023
Sarinda Millar
Consultant Paediatrician, Lead for Paediatric and Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes.
SHSCT
Jennifer Madden
Interim Assistant Podiatry Manager - Foot protection team
Belfast HSC Trust
2021-2023
Laura Loughran
Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
2020-2022
Laura O'Donnell
Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist
Western Health and Social Care Trust
2019-2021
Rosemary Donnelly
Senior Clinical pharmacist
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
2018-2020
Mairead McClintock
DSN
Western Trust- South West Acute Hospital
Siobhan Monaghan
Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
South West Acute Hospital, WHSCT, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Veronica Lynch
Dietitian
Belfast City Hospital
2017-2019
Jennifer Madden
Advanced Podiatrist in Elderly Care
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Philip Johnston
Consultant in diabetes and endocrinology
Belfast Trust, Royal Victoria Hospital and Belfast City Hospital
Sarinda Millar
Consultant Paediatrician
Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT)
2016-2018
Ian Wallace
Consultant Physician in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Acute Medicine
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Joanne Quinn
Diabetes Specialist nurse
Belfast Health and social Care Trust
2015-2017
Dr Anthony Lewis
Consultant in Diabetes &Endocrinology
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Julia Shaw
Assistant Podiatry Manager
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Lesley Hamilton
Diabetes Network Manager
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Scotland
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2024-2026
Amyrose Cameron
Staff Nurse
NHS Scotland
Caroline Page
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS Orkney
Gavin Stephenson
Specialty Doctor Diabetes / MCN Manager Diabetes
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Jaqueline McGilliray
Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS Grampian
2022-2023
Alison Heggie
Consultant
NHS Highland
Sheena McDonald
Lead Dietitian & Diabetes MCN Manager
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
2021-2023
Leigh Owens
Advanced Dietetic Practitioner Paediatric Diabetes
NHS Lothian
Lynne O'Neil
Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS Fife
Kirsty MacLennan
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
JJR MacLeod Centre for Diabetes, NHS Grampian
2020-2022
Cameron Munro
GP with special interest in diabetes and lead clinician
Tayside diabetes managed clinical network (MCN) Dundee, Scotland
Kashif Ali
GP Partner and Primary Care Lead Diabetes MCN, NHS GGC
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Liz McIntyre
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS Lanarkshire
2019-2021
Alison Heggie
Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrine/General Internal Medicine
Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
2018-2020
Jennifer Hynes
Programme Lead for Structured Education for people with type 2 Diabetes
NHS Forth Valley
Sandra Wilson
Nurse Manager, Heart Failure & Diabetes Specialist Nurses, and Diabetes Eye Screening
NHS Grampian
James Boyle
Consultant diabetologist
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NHS GG&C
Fiona Main
Podiatrist
NHS Highland
2016-2018
Paul Newman
GPwSI
Waverley Medical Practice
Christopher Smith
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Vicky Alexander
Consultant Paediatrician
NHS Tayside
2015-2017
Dr Deborah Wake
Consultant/ Clinical Senior Lecturer
University of Edinburgh/ Lothian NHS
Sheena Macdonald
Specialist Diabetes Dietician
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Midlands and East of England
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2024-2026
Adele Linthwaite
Long Term Conditions & Enhanced Health in Care Home Lead
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Catherine Field
Clinical Psychologist
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
Fay Westwood
Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Joanne Edwards
Team Leader, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
University Hospitals Birmingham
Khilna Shah
Clinical Pharmacist
Manor View Practice
Mariyam Shazra
ST6 Speciality Trainee (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Melanie Del Cisne
DIABETES SPECIALIST NURSE
Midlands Medical Partnership
Nichola Beard
Diabetes Podiatry Clinical Lead
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Nikki Dawson
Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Lead
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Patience Mukairah
Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
Good Hope Hospital
Rania Salama
GP Partner- Diabetes Lead for Modality Birmingham Division
Modality Partnership - Laurie Pike health centre
Raymond Ladele
Associated Medical Director and Diabetes Lead Alliance Teaching Practices
Coventry Rugby GP Alliance
Roy Hamilton
Doctor
Albany House Surgery
Vandana Bendre
Doctor
Southgates & The Woottons Surgeries
2022-2023
Charles Odiase
Consultant Pharmacist Primary Care & Diabetes (Lead Clinical Pharmacist)
Dacorum GP Federation, Hertfordshire
Jayne Robbie
senior podiatrist/senior lecturer
University Hospitals Birmingham/Birmingham City University
Raj T Than
GP Clinical lead
Humberstone Medical centre, Leicester
Tabitha Randell
Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Nottingham Children's Hospital
2021-2023
Christopher Kerry
Lead Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Diabetes Centre, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Janet Collins
Lead Nurse
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Meena Sharma
Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist (advanced)
Watford Central PCN
Murthy Narasimha
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrine [ RCP TUTOR AND DEPUTY CD FOR THE TRUST]
UHCW NHS TRUST, COVENTRY
2020-2022
Glinys Johnson
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Foundation Trust
Jason Cheung
- Consultant Diabetologist & Endocrinologist, EBDC
- Clinical Lead for Inpatient Diabetes Care Service, NNUHFT
- Clinical Lead for Mortality & Morbidity (Diabetes), NNUHFT
- Virtual Ward Clinical Champion, NNUHFT
- Honorary Associate Professor, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Muhammad Ali Karamat
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Neville Scholten
Operational Lead for Diabetes Type 2 Structured Education Services
Derbyshire Community Health Service NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Orme
Diabetes Service Manager and Clinical Lead
Midlands Partnership NHS Trust
2019-2021
Katy Davenport
Lead DSN
Cambridge University Hospital
Jacinta Meighan-Davies
Clinical programme manager
Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Jayne Robbie
Senior Lecturer in Diabetes Care at Birmingham City University/ Senior podiatrist
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Lucy Marquis
Transformation Clinical Lead for Integrated Care (Planned Care)
Stoke on Trent
Raj Than
GP
Leicester City CCG
Satyan Kotecha
Community Pharmacist
NHS England West Midlands
Suma Sugunendran
Consultant
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS
2018-2020
Ateeq Syed
Consultant
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Clare Hambling
GP
West Norfolk CCG
Tabitha Randell
Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes & Deputy Divisional Director
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Vicky Elliott
Clinical Psychologist in Paediatrics
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
2017-2019
Helen Atkins
Diabetes Advanced Practice Lead
University Hospitals of Leicester
2016-2018
Parijat De
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
2015-2017
Dr Karunakaran Vithian
Consultant in Diabetes/ Endocrinology & Clinical lead for North East Essex Diabetes Service
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Elizabeth Hackett
Principal Pharmacist for Diabetes
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Syed Gillani
Consulting GP Diabetes New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton GP Principal Donnington Medical Practice Telford
West Midlands
Ana Pokrajac
Consultant in Diabetes Endocrinology and GIM
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
2014-2016
Dr Srikanth (Sri) Bellary
Senior Lecturer-Metabolic Medicine and Hon Consultant Physician,
Aston University
Dr Paromita (Paru) King
Consultant Physician
Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Milan Piya
Senior Lecturer in Diabetes
Western Sydney University and Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals
North of England
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2024-26
Ayodele Oyegunwa
General Practitioner
NHS
Helen O'Neil
Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist
North of England Commissioning Support
Keaton Irvine
PhD researcher
Newcastle University
Ruth Boocock
Associate Professor
Teesside University
2022-2023
Naresh Kanumilli
GP & Community Diabetes consultant
Manchester
Nicola Milne
Primary Care Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Diabetes Specialist Nurse Clinical Lead
Greater Manchester and East Cheshire Strategic Clinical Network
Surya Rajeev
Consultant and Clinical Director, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust
Soon Song
Consultant Diabetologist
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2021-2023
Dushyant Sharma
Consultant Diabetologist
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Elaine Ricci
Clinical Specialist Podiatrist
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust
Fulya Mehta
Consultant in General Paediatrics and Diabetes
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Nivedita Aswani
Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Diabetes and Weight Management &
NHSE CYA Diabetes Programme Regional Clinical Lead North East & Yorkshire
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
2020-2022
Moulinath Banerjee
Consultant and Clinical Lead Diabetes and Endocrinology
Bolton Foundation NHS Trust
Sarah Steven
Consultant Diabetologist
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
2019-2021
Nicola Milne
Primary Care Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Diabetes Specialist Nurse Clinical Lead
Greater Manchester and East Cheshire Strategic Clinical Network
Soon Song
Consultant Diabetologist
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Surya Rajeev
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology & Clinical Director
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2018-2020
Beth Marfleet
GP
Hambleton Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group
Hannah Beba
Pharmacist
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Louise Overend
Consultant
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
2017-2019
Ani Ajit Kumar
Lead DSN
Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust
Clair Ranns
Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist
The Leeds office of the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Elizabeth Uchegbu
Consultant in diabetes and endocrinology
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Frances Hanson
Lead Children's Diabetes Dietitian
Leeds Children’s Hospital
2016-2018
Alison Barnes
Diabetes Specialist dietitian
Newcastle University/Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jude
- Consultant Diabetologist and Endocrinologist
- Professor of Medicine, University OF Manchester
- Professsor, Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
Naresh Kanumilli
GPwSI, GP Partner, Diabetes Network Lead GMLSCN
Northenden Group Practice, Manchester
2015-2017
Debora Brown
Nurse Manager and Diabetes Lead (GP)
Elizabeth Martin
GP with a specialist interest in Diabetes
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Ryan D'Costa
Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes
Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Vijay Jayagopal
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
York Teaching Hospital
Vinesh Sobha
GP with specialist interest in Diabetes and Obesity, PCN Director
Lancashire, North- West England
2014-2016
Prof Satyan M Rajbhandari
Consultant Diabetologist
Lancashire Teaching Hospital
South East Coast and London
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2024-2026
Mahima Gattani
Salaried GP
NHS
Meera Ladwa
Clinical Lead for type 1 and young adult diabetes
Barts Health NHS Trust
Michael Ehioje Asuma
Clinical Lead, Newham Community Diabetes Service
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Minal Patel
Specialist pharmacist diabetes
NHS
Nadine Price
Care Pathway Lead for Acute Podiatry
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Paula Smith
Advanced Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Richard Clements
Senior Manager Long Term Conditions
NHS North East London ICB
2022-2023
Sarah Gregory
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Medway Community Healthcare (based in Scotland but working in South East and Nationally)
Billy White
Consultant Paediatrician
UCLH
2021-2023
Mimi Chen
Consultant Diabetologist
St George's University Hospitals NHS FT
Rajiv Dhir
Lead Pharmacist
South West London CCG
Amobi Onumaeme
GP
Tottenham Health Centre
Jyoti Sood
GP
Newbury Park Health Centre
Sarah Alicea
Diabetes Specialist Dietician
Barts Health NHS
Giuseppe Maltese
Consultant Diabetes Endocrinology
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals
Marietta Stadler
NIHR Clinician Scientist, hon Diabetes Consultant
Kings College London
2020-2022
Anju Gupta
GP Principal
GPSI Diabetes, Integrated Diabetes Service
Chris Adusei Manu
Consultant Diabetologist
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kate Bewsey
Counselling Psychologist
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marie Parchment
Clinical Lead Podiatrist
East London Foundation Trust
Tamara Hibbert
- GP partner, Market Street Health Group
- NEL T2DR (LCD) Clinical Lead
- Newham Diabetes Clinical Lead
Newham, North-East London
Zainab Khanbhai
Specialist Pharmacist, Cardiothoracics
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
2019-2021
Kaylee Lovie
Diabetes Matron
Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Mimi Chen
Transformation Clinical Lead for Integrated Care (Planned Care)
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Rajiv Dhir
Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Merton and Wandsworth CCG
2018 - 2020
Billy White
Consultant Paediatrician GP
University College London Hospital
Piya Sen Gupta
Consultant
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust
2017-2019
Charles Odiase
Consultant Pharmacist in Primary Care and Diabetes
Dacorum GP Federation
Cynthia Mohandas
Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology,
Darent Valley Hospital, Kent
Paul Howden
GP Clinical Lead
NHS Fareham & Gosport CCG
Sarah Woodman
Integrated service matron and dietitian
Southern Health NHS foundation trust
Daina Walton
Head of Podiatry and Orthotics Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Koteshwara Muralidhara
Consultant in diabetes and endocrinology
Central Middlesex Hospital
Tony Willis
- Clinical Lead for Diabetes, Clinical Effectiveness, Health Equity and Personalisation, North West London Integrated Care System
- Salaried GP, Richford Gate Medical Practice
North West London
2016-2018
Parijat De
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
Sarah Gregory
Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse
the Queen Elizabeth Mother Hospital, Margate
Nicky Daborn
Clinical Lead Diabetes and End of Life Care and Lead Practice Nurse
Brighton & Hove CCG
Mayank Patel
Consultant Physician in Diabetes
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Jaimin Patel
GPSi Diabetes, Cancer Lead ICS, RDAC Clinical Lead
South West London ICS
Debbie Cook
Nurse Consultant
Redbridge and Waltham Forest CCGs
2014-2016
Claire Neely
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust and Your Healthcare
Joan St John
GP with special interest in Diabetes
Central London Community Healthcare NHS trust
Rina Davison
Consultant in diabetes and endocrinology
Barts Health NHS trust
Syed Farooq Ahmad
GP, Clinical Director Diabetes and Dementia, Merton CCG
Colliers wood Surgery
South West and South Central
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2024-2026
Claire Bolton
Diabetes Lead
Bosvena and 3 Harbours PCN
Emmanuel Ejii
Lead Pharmacist diabetes and endocrinology
Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust
Jennifer Williams
Team Lead Podiatrist with Specialist Interest in Diabetes
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Heather Taylor
Nurse Educator, Practice Nurse
Kernow Health CIC
Laura Rich
Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust
Tobi Parkin
Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS Royal Devon University HealthCare Trust and Torridge Health Primary Care Network
2022-2023
Gaynor Kebbell
Integrated Diabetes Care Facilitator
Royal United Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Mel Curtis
Integrated Diabetes Matron
The Great Western Hospital, Swindon
2021-2023
Brian Leitch
CVD and Diabetes Programme Lead
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
2019-2021
Angela Hargreaves
Lead Diabetes Specialist Dietitian
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Katie Hards
Lead DSN
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2018-2020
Gaynor Kebbell
Nurse Facilitator
Bath & NE Somerset Integrated Diabetes Service, Royal United Hospital
Mel Curtis
Senior Sister Diabetes
The Great Western Hospital Foundation Trust
Kate Fayers
Consultant
West Hampshire Community Diabetes Service
2017-2019
Agnieszka Graja (Agnes)
DSN
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2015-2017
Dr Alex Bickerton
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2014-2016
Ruth Miller
Lead Nurse Diabetes
Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust and Your Healthcare
