Below is a list of Clinical Champions in Northern & Yorkshire region of England.
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
Hannah Beba
Senior Pharmacist for Diabetes and Endocrinology at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Beth Marfleet
GP and Clinical Lead for Diabetes in Hambleton Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group
Dr Louise Overened
Consultant Diabetologist at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
2017-2019
Frances Hanson
Lead Children's Diabetes Dietitian in Leeds
Ani Ajit Kumar
Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust
Clair Ranns
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in Leeds
Dr Elizabeth Uchegbu
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology in Barnsley
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
Diabetes Specialist Nurse in Harrogate
Dr Ryan D'Costa
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Dr Vijay Jayagopal
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology in York
Dr Elizabeth Martin
GP with a specialist interest in Diabetes in Leeds
Dr Vinesh Sobha
GP with a special interest in Diabetes in Flyde and Wyre CCG
2014-2016
Professor Satyan Rajbhandari
Consultant Diabetologist in Lancashire
How to contact a champion
If you are interested in contacting one of the Diabetes UK Clinical Champions to learn more about their work please email clinicalchampions@diabetes.org.uk
