"The aim of the Society is to support primary care professionals to deliver high quality clinically effective care, in order to improve the lives of people living with diabetes."
The Founding committee 2004, Primary Care Diabetes Society
Forthcoming Diabetes Events
4th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society: Avoiding problems and pitfalls in Primary Care Diabetes
21st November 2008 - 22nd November 2008, Hilton Metropole NEC
The 1st Scottish Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society - Tackling the scourge of Scotland: Obesity & type 2 diabetes in primary care
26th November 2008, Crowne Plaza Glasgow
Dr Martin Hadley-Brown
PCDS ChairDr Martin Hadley-Brown is Senior Partner at the School Lane Surgery in Thetford, Norfolk and also worked at Elsie Bertram Diabetes Unit in Norwich from 1997 until 2004.
He is a trustee of the Norwich & Norfolk Diabetes Trust and a clinical teacher for the University of Cambridge Graduate Course in Medicine. A member of the Primary Care Diabetes UK committee from 2001 and of the Professional Advisory Council of Diabetes UK from its creation in 2003, he hopes to combine his professional interests of general practice, diabetes and education in his work with the Primary Care Diabetes Society.
He has led numerous educational meetings and initiatives, primarily in East Anglia and most often on the subject of diabetes.
Gwen Hall
Vice ChairDiabetes Specialist Nurse in Primary Care and Clinical Educator, Haslemere, Surrey and Vice Chair, Primary Care Diabetes Society
Gwen Hall is a Diabetes Specialist Nurse in Primary Care and Clinical Educator in Haslemere, Surrey.
She is on the editorial board of the journal Practice Nurse and is Associate Editor of Diabetes & Primary Care.
In 2005 she was elected Vice Chairman of the Primary Care Diabetes Society.
Recently she has been responsible for updating Mary MacKinnon’s book Providing Diabetes Care in General Practice.
Dr Roger Gadsby
TreasurerDr Roger Gadsby is the Senior Partner in the Redroofs teaching practice in Nuneaton. He is also Medical Advisor to Warwick Diabetes Care which was launched in November 2000 with a mission to become an internationally recognised centre of excellence, delivering the highest standards of diabetes education, research, information and materials to improve the quality of diabetes care. Over 4000 healthcare professionals, mainly GP's and practice nurses have taken the Certificate in Diabetes Care programme.
He began a practice diabetes clinic in 1984 and has been speaking and writing about diabetes since. He was a founder member of PCD UK, the primary care section of Diabetes UK (formerly the BDA), and has served on a number of BDA committees and other national diabetes working groups. In 1992 he became part time Senior Lecturer in Primary Care at Warwick University where he has developed, assessed and accredited diabetes education programmes.
His is also Clinical Lead developing the diabetes library of the National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
He began a practice diabetes clinic in 1984 and has been speaking and writing about diabetes since. He was a founder member of PCD UK, the primary care section of Diabetes UK (formerly the BDA), and has served on a number of BDA committees and other national diabetes working groups. In 1992 he became part time Senior Lecturer in Primary Care at Warwick University where he has developed, assessed and accredited diabetes education programmes.
His is also Clinical Lead developing the diabetes library of the National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
Dr Alan K Hayes
Secretary Alan Hayes qualified from Guy's Hospital in 1979.
He obtained a distinction in the Warwickshire diploma in Primary Care Diabetes.
He was a committee member of Primary Care Diabetes UK and is now on the Professional Advisory Committee at Diabetes UK.
He has been involved in conference organisation locally and regionally.
He lectures widely on diabetes and gastrointestinal disease.
He obtained a distinction in the Warwickshire diploma in Primary Care Diabetes.
He was a committee member of Primary Care Diabetes UK and is now on the Professional Advisory Committee at Diabetes UK.
He has been involved in conference organisation locally and regionally.
He lectures widely on diabetes and gastrointestinal disease.
Francesca Arundel
Francesca Arundel has been a Practice Nurse in diabetes since 1993. In 1999 Francesca took up a full-time post, splitting her time between Portsmouth City Primary Care Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals Trust. Francesca's main interests in diabetes are structured group education, cardiovascular risk and erectile dysfunction. She has been a member of the DESMOND Steering Group for several years and is now a regional trainer for the south. In addition, Francesca runs education sessions, one of which is within a practice. At this session she sees patients every 3 months as an alternative to the 'annual review' and has found that this has been more effective than standard care - as well as much more fun!
Dr Azhar Farooqi
Dr Azhar Farooq is a full-time GP and executive partner in a busy city practice in Eastern Leicester. He has a special interest in primary care research and in diabetes and CHD in the South Asian community.
He is actively involved with Eastern Leicester PCT, being the Clinical Diabetes lead and he has also been a member of PCAG since its inception in 1991 and Chairman of the group since 1996. He represents PCAG on a number of local committees, not least the Interface Audit Group, which he became Chairman of in 2001. He is also a GP appraiser for the PCT.
Azhar is Chairman of the Leicestershire Primary Care Research Alliance and represents the organisation at the Leicester University School of Medicine.
Azhar was one of the members of the External Reference Group for the Diabetes National Service Framework and has been a former chairman of Primary Care Diabetes UK and continues to be on their Professional Advisory Board.
As well as running a busy diabetes clinic in his practice, he has been involved in developing intermediate care services for the PCT and has an active research interest being involved in several leading research projects (DESMOND, DHDS and ADDITION studies).
He is actively involved with Eastern Leicester PCT, being the Clinical Diabetes lead and he has also been a member of PCAG since its inception in 1991 and Chairman of the group since 1996. He represents PCAG on a number of local committees, not least the Interface Audit Group, which he became Chairman of in 2001. He is also a GP appraiser for the PCT.
Azhar is Chairman of the Leicestershire Primary Care Research Alliance and represents the organisation at the Leicester University School of Medicine.
Azhar was one of the members of the External Reference Group for the Diabetes National Service Framework and has been a former chairman of Primary Care Diabetes UK and continues to be on their Professional Advisory Board.
As well as running a busy diabetes clinic in his practice, he has been involved in developing intermediate care services for the PCT and has an active research interest being involved in several leading research projects (DESMOND, DHDS and ADDITION studies).
Dr Sue Holmes
Sue Holmes is a GP, working in Cambridge city centre. She has been a GP with Special Interest in Diabetes for over 2 years. As well as working in a multidisciplinary intermediate care diabetes clinic, Sue is involved with the local education programme for type 2 diabetes. She has developed local guidelines and regularly runs health professional educational meetings.
Dr Eugene J Hughes
Eugene Hughes qualified from Guy's Hospital in 1979. He is also Chair of PCDEurope.
In 1996 he was a founder member of Primary Care Diabetes UK. He served on the committee for 6 years, during which time he was involved in conference organisation. In 2002 he joined the executive of Primary Care Diabetes Europe, and has organised recent conferences in Stockholm and Paris.
He has been the editor of Diabetes and Primary Care Journal since it was first published in 1999.
He has written many articles and editorials on diabetes, particularly relating to service delivery and early management of type 2 diabetes, and he continues to lecture widely on diabetes related topics.
He is an external examiner for the University of Portsmouth Certificate in Diabetes Management.
In 1996 he was a founder member of Primary Care Diabetes UK. He served on the committee for 6 years, during which time he was involved in conference organisation. In 2002 he joined the executive of Primary Care Diabetes Europe, and has organised recent conferences in Stockholm and Paris.
He has been the editor of Diabetes and Primary Care Journal since it was first published in 1999.
He has written many articles and editorials on diabetes, particularly relating to service delivery and early management of type 2 diabetes, and he continues to lecture widely on diabetes related topics.
He is an external examiner for the University of Portsmouth Certificate in Diabetes Management.
Dr Brian Karet
Brian Karet has been a GP for 20 years and for the last 10 years has been running intermediate diabetes clinics in the community as part of the Bradford Diabetes Satellite Service. Brian's team recently won a Health Foundation award for innovative diabetes care.
Brian strongly believes that GPs and primary care teams can provide a high level of diabetes care given adequate training and funding and that the inception of Practice Based Commissioning will be an exciting opportunity to evolve diabetes care.
Brian strongly believes that GPs and primary care teams can provide a high level of diabetes care given adequate training and funding and that the inception of Practice Based Commissioning will be an exciting opportunity to evolve diabetes care.
Dr Colin J Kenny
Dr Colin Kenny has been a general practitioner in Dromore, Co Down since 1985. He currently convenes the Northern Ireland committee of Primary Care Diabetes UK and has been appointed to the CREST group in Northern Ireland, which is examining standards in diabetes care as well as advising the Dept of Health in N.I. on diabetic eye screening.
He has been a GP trainer, and a GP tutor, and is currently a course organiser for GP registrars in Belfast.
In 1996 he became the inaugural chairman of Primary Care Diabetes U.K. During the three years he formed links with all the professional groups involved in diabetes care, promoted the largest every survey of general practice diabetes care, and helped launch the B.D.A. Primary Care guidelines. He has recently completed the largest survey of primary care diabetes care in Northern Ireland.
He has been a GP trainer, and a GP tutor, and is currently a course organiser for GP registrars in Belfast.
In 1996 he became the inaugural chairman of Primary Care Diabetes U.K. During the three years he formed links with all the professional groups involved in diabetes care, promoted the largest every survey of general practice diabetes care, and helped launch the B.D.A. Primary Care guidelines. He has recently completed the largest survey of primary care diabetes care in Northern Ireland.
Dr Kamlesh Khunti
Dr Kamlesh Khunti is a GP in inner city Leicester and a Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Division of General Practice and Primary Health Care, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals and has also developed a number of national evidence-based audit protocols for use in primary care. His research interests are in primary care diabetes and cardiovascular medicine. He was on the expert reference group of the National Service Framework for diabetes.
Dr Richard Quigley
Richard Quigley is a GP practising in Glasgow. He has national committee experience, having been a committee member of MREC and Diabetes UK. Richard sees the PCDS as a forum with national aspirations which is not only desirable but necessary for debate and dissemination of best practice and research.
Jackie Reynolds
Jackie Reynolds is a full-time Diabetes Specialist Nurse working across primary and secondary care in Cambridge. She works with Dr Sue Holmes and a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian in an intermediate diabetes clinic. Jackie has been in this post for the last 5 years and previous to that was a Practice Nurse running the diabetes clinics in two large group practices for 8 years.
Jackie delivers structured education for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes together with the dietitian and has been running the hospital transition to insulin groups. She has delivered two successful Warwick diabetes courses for multidisciplinary teams and currently delivers a similar course as an Associate Lecturer at Homerton School of Health Studies.
Jackie sat on the Primary Care Diabetes UK committee before the re-organisation of Diabetes UK and feels very strongly that the voice of primary care must not be lost and is glad that a new organisation has been set up to meet these needs.
Jackie delivers structured education for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes together with the dietitian and has been running the hospital transition to insulin groups. She has delivered two successful Warwick diabetes courses for multidisciplinary teams and currently delivers a similar course as an Associate Lecturer at Homerton School of Health Studies.
Jackie sat on the Primary Care Diabetes UK committee before the re-organisation of Diabetes UK and feels very strongly that the voice of primary care must not be lost and is glad that a new organisation has been set up to meet these needs.
Julie Widdowson
Julie Widdowson has been a qualified nurse for 24 years. From 1990 to 2000 she worked as a Practice Nurse and it was during this time that her involvement with chronic disease management began. She developed nurse lead clinics for diabetes and coronary heart disease, working closely with a practice-based multidisciplinary team. As her experience grew, Julie became Nurse Advisor for West Norfolk PCG and was involved in developing training packages for diabetes for primary care.
For the last 5 years Julie has held the post of Diabetes Educator/Practitioner and Joint Lead for Diabetes in West Norfolk. This gave her the opportunity to implement diabetes nurse lead clinics throughout 23 practices, to develop diabetes education for all, including GPs, practice nurses, community staff and patients.
Julie is a trainer for the Insulin for Life programme (Warwick University), and to date over half of the practices are initiating insulin. As the Network Manager, she works closely with both primary and secondary care in implementing the diabetes NSF and NICE guidance.
Julie also sits on the 'diabetes survey advisory group' at the Healthcare Commission. Since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes herself 9 years ago, her understanding of patient issues has increased tremendously. Julie is an advocate for self-management and patient education so that people with diabetes can lead a long and healthy life.
For the last 5 years Julie has held the post of Diabetes Educator/Practitioner and Joint Lead for Diabetes in West Norfolk. This gave her the opportunity to implement diabetes nurse lead clinics throughout 23 practices, to develop diabetes education for all, including GPs, practice nurses, community staff and patients.
Julie is a trainer for the Insulin for Life programme (Warwick University), and to date over half of the practices are initiating insulin. As the Network Manager, she works closely with both primary and secondary care in implementing the diabetes NSF and NICE guidance.
Julie also sits on the 'diabetes survey advisory group' at the Healthcare Commission. Since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes herself 9 years ago, her understanding of patient issues has increased tremendously. Julie is an advocate for self-management and patient education so that people with diabetes can lead a long and healthy life.
