Leicester Diabetes Centre
Diabetes Research Centre
I am currently the head of Research for Primary Care Diabetes Europe (PCDE) and also the Chair of the PCDE study group of European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
I am a faculty member of the Primary Care Academy of Diabetes Specialists in the UK and board member of the Primary Care Diabetes Society of UK.
I am also currently a Clinical Lead and mentor for diabetes in Leicester city.
I am a practicing Leicester City General Practitioner, a Partner, lead undergraduate tutor and GP trainer at the Hockley Farm Medical Practice
My research aims:
1. Medication safety in diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the elderly population.
2. Understanding the association of biomarkers and cardiovascular disease and venous thromboembolism
3. Quality improvement in diabetes care in primary care settings.
Research Interests
In the past year, my research focus has been around the impact of COVID-19 on chronic disease care. I am also working in the area on therapeutic inertia in people with diabetes to understand the causes, outcomes and possible solutions. I am also doing implementation work around prescribing safety, de-prescribing and medication adherence in the elderly population with diabetes and cardio-metabolic conditions.
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Primary Care Diabetes Journal, Associate Editor
Presenter of 1 Presentation
PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES WITH NEPHROPATHY AND HF
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Date
07.07.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Room
Hall 2
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Lecture Time
06:14 PM - 06:25 PM
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Abstract
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Heart failure (HF) together with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are major pandemics of the twenty first century. In a cohort of people with new onset HF, hospitalisations and deaths are high in patients with T2D or CKD, and worst in those with both comorbidities. Whilst outcomes have improved over time for patients with HF and comorbid T2D, similar trends were not seen in those with comorbid CKD. Strategies to prevent and manage CKD in people with HF are urgently needed. Focusing on the early identification and management of people with CKD in primary care therefore needs urgent attention.