Meet the Ipswich diabetes consultants

I am a Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Ipswich Hospital since March 2021. I trained in Plymouth and London. I provide specialist clinics in both Diabetes and Endocrinology.

I have special interests in:

• Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Diabetes Transition and Young Person’s clinic
• Maturity Onset Diabetes
• Adrenal disease
• Metabolic Bone disease

I am responsible for looking after General Medical patients on Kesgrave ward, and take part in the General Medical Consultant rota. I am currently a principal investigator in the REDUCE study at Ipswich Diabetes Research Centre.

I have been a Consultant at Ipswich Hospital since 2002. I provide specialist clinics in diabetes and endocrinology with additional clinics in antenatal diabetes and the diabetic foot.

I trained as a doctor in London, qualifying in 1992, and undertook specialist training in the East Midlands. During this time I undertook a higher research degree.

I have been a Consultant physician in endocrinology and diabetes at Ipswich Hospital since 2005. My undergraduate and postgraduate training was in London. I have a background in academic research. I was awarded a PhD on the molecular analysis of pituitary tumours by the University of London in 2006.

I have clinical commitments to general medicine, diabetes and endocrinology.

I have special interests in:

• diabetes and pregnancy
• diabetes and renal disease
• pituitary disease
• thyroid cancer

I also focus on information technology in healthcare. I am Chief Clinical Information Officer and Clinical Safety Officer for the hospital.

I am currently an investigator in a number of studies, encompassing:

• endocrine genetics
• continuous glucose monitoring in pregnancy
• thyroid cancer

I was appointed in 2002 as a Consultant at Ipswich Hospital. I specialise in Diabetes (general, renal, pump, foot, transition), Thyroid, Parathyroid (plus other metabolic bone problems), Pituitary, Adrenal, plus rare endocrine conditions and transitional endocrinology.

I graduated from Liverpool University Medical School, and undertook post-graduate training in Liverpool and Manchester.

I lead the Ipswich Hospital Diabetes team. The Diabetes team has a wide ranging interest in diabetes, including foot complications, new technologies, patient education and service delivery. Under my leadership, the Diabetes team has evolved to deliver a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service. We have recently teamed with primary care, to deliver an integrated diabetes service between GP surgeries and the hospital.

I lead a large research unit involved in trials of new therapies and devices related to diabetes care, including insulin pens, glucose meters and glucose sensors. I have pioneered a new technique for early diagnosis of small fibre diabetic neuropathy.

I won the national HSJ patient safety award in November 2012 for the team’s pioneering ‘Ipswich Touch Test for feet’. This test helps identify patients at high risk and needing heel protection. It simplifies foot examinations.

I am Sub-Dean for UEA and Cambridge undergraduates, have trained many research fellows and published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles.

I have been NHS Diabetes’s national clinical lead on inpatient diabetes care. I developed the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit; the world’s first and largest audit on inpatient diabetes care.

I am also involved in the development of the National Diabetes Food Audit, the NCEPOD on amputations, and contribute to NICE guidance.

I am the specialist medical adviser to Diabetes UK and clinical lead for their Diabetes Foot Campaign. I am the current President of the Endocrine and Diabetes section of the Royal Medical Society of Medicine.

I have been a Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes at Ipswich Hospital since 2015. I completed my specialist training in East Anglia and hold dual accreditation in general medicine.

I am qualified in all aspects of endocrinology and diabetes. I also have an active interest in research involving small fibre neuropathy in various conditions including diabetes, cancer treatment, hypothyroidism and hypertriglyceridemia.

Currently, I am a research investigator for various diabetes trials at Ipswich Hospital.

I am a qualified teacher and am involved in both undergraduate and post-graduate medical education.