Below is a list of the Clinical Champions in the North of England.
2022-2023 Clinical Champions Community
Dr Naresh Kanumilli
GP and Community Diabetes Consultant, Northenden Group Practice, Manchester University Foundation Trust
Nicola Milne
PCN DiAST Lead, Brooklands and Northenden PCN
Dr Soon Song
Consultant Diabetologist and Physician at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Surya Rajeev
Consultant and Clinical Director, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust
2021-2023
Dr Dushyant Sharma
Consultant Diabetologist, Liverpool University Hospitals and Foundation Trust
Elaine Ricci
Clinical Lead Podiatrist, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Fulya Mehta
Paediatric Diabetes Consultant, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool
Dr Nivedita Aswani
Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Diabetes and Weight Management, Sheffield Children’s Hospital
2020-2022
Consultant and Clinical Lead Diabetes and Endocrinology at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sarah Steven
Consultant Diabetologist at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
2019-2021
Dr Alison Heggie
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at South Tyneside and Sunderland Healthcare Group
Nicola Milne
Community DSN at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Surya Rajeev
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Soon Song
Consultant Diabetologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2018-2020
Dr Beth Marfleet
GP and Clinical Lead for Diabetes at Hambleton Richmondshire and Whitby CCG
Hannah Beba
Senior Pharmacist for Diabetes and Endocrinology at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Louise Overend
Consultant Diabetologist at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
2017-2019
Ani Ajit Kumar
Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust
Clair Ranns
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist at NHS Leeds North CCG
Dr Elizabeth Uchegbu
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Frances Hanson
Lead Children's Diabetes Dietitian at Leeds Children's Hospital
2016-2018
Alison Barnes
Research Associate (dietitian), Diabetes Specialist Dietitian at Newcastle University/Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Edward Jude
Consultant Physician and Professor at Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Naresh Kanumilli
GP with a special interest in diabetes, GP partner, Diabetes Network Lead in Manchester
2015-2017
Debora Brown
Nurse Manager and Diabetes Lead
Dr Elizabeth Martin
GP with a specialist interest in Diabetes at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Dr Ryan D'Costa
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Dr Vijay Jayagopal
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology at York Teaching Hospital
Dr Vinesh Sobha
GP with a special interest in Diabetes at Flyde and Wyre CCG
2014-2016
Professor Satyan Rajbhandari
Consultant Diabetologist at Lancashire Teaching Hospital
