Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027

Acknowledgements

Chairpersons

Brian Kennon - Professor, National Lead for Diabetes, Speciality Advisor to CMO Diabetes & Endocrinology, Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology, New Victoria Hospital, Glasgow

John Chalmers - Consultant Diabetologist, NHS Fife

Deputy Chair

Alpana Mair - Head of Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government

Short life working group members

Kashif Ali - GP and Primary Care Lead Diabetes MCN, Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Samina Ali - Advanced Pharmacist (primary care), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Gillian Booth - Locality Pharmacist, NHS Tayside

Andrew Collier - Professor Diabetes Care, Glasgow Caledonian University

Beth Crozier - Senior Policy Officer, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Fiona Eastop - Clinical Pharmacist, Diabetes Lead, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government

Carol Holmes - Lead Pharmacist, NHS Lothian

Leanne Jenkins - Clinical Advisor and Health Engagement Manager, Diabetes UK/ Diabetes Scotland.

Valarie Laszlo - Diabetes Improvement Lead, Scottish Government

Stuart Law - Head of Policy & Research, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Tracy Love - Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Information, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Margaret McGee - Clinical Pharmacist, Diabetes Lead, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government

Stuart McTaggart - Principal Pharmacist, Public Health Scotland

Cameron Munro - GP, Tayside and Diabetes Clinical Lead, Diabetes UK

Paul Paxton - Senior Information Analyst, Public Health Scotland

John Petrie - Professor of Diabetes, Director, Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit, University of Glasgow

Heather Randle Professional Lead for Education and Primary Care, Royal College of Nursing

David Rigby GP, Western Isles, Realistic Medicine Clinical Lead

Kerry Ritchie Programme Manager, Lived Experience, Alliance Scotland

Paul Ryan Principal Pharmacist (Regulatory/ Primary Care/ Emergency Planning) Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities, NHS National Services Scotland

Nadia Hyder Skinner - Senior Policy Officer, Effective Prescribing & Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Mark Strachan - Consultant Endocrinologist, NHS Lothian

Sheila Tennant - Lead for Prescribing and Clinical Pharmacy, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Ann Wales - Programme Lead, Knowledge and Decision Support, Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre

Jacqueline Walker - Professional Adviser, Directorate for Population Health, Scottish Government

Michelle Watts - Senior Medical Adviser, Directorate for Primary Care, Scottish Government

Iain Wilson - GP Clinical Lead, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

With thanks to:

Kevin Fernando - GP Partner, North Berwick Health Centre & Scottish Lead, Primary Care Diabetes Society