National Network

This page will regularly be reviewed and updated with any new relevant contacts.

If you’d like email addresses of any contacts listed then please email
Jenny Foster.

Early-Stage T1 Diabetes Network

Co-Chairs: Dr Renuka Dias and Dr Fiona Campbell

Managers: Jenny Foster and Myfi Champness

National EST1D Lead PDSNs: Rebecca Martin, Ashley Freeman, Rebecca Landon, Rosa Mai Sell and Emmeline Greenslade

National EST1D Lead Dietitians: Francesca Annan and Louise Salsbury

National EST1D Lead Psychologists: Rebecca Waldron and Alice Williams

Wider membership from each of the 10 CYP Diabetes Networks which includes Wales, representatives from Scotland and Northern Ireland, adult diabetes colleagues, other stakeholders including NHSE, ABCD, BSPED, NICE, NPDA, Diabetes UK, Breakthrough T1D and DigiBete.

Network Managers

Network Network Manager
NE and N Cumbria Jenny Foster
North West Jonathan Maiden
Yorkshire and Humber Emma Savage
East and West Midlands Heather Clark
East of England Kate Wilson
Thames Valley Myfi Champness
Wessex Lucy Powell
SE Coast and London Usha Parkash
South West Lucy Rowe
Wales Necia Jones

BSPED Special Interest Group

Co-Chairs: Rachel Besser and Tabitha Randell

Administration Support: Jenny Foster

BSPED Clinical Champions

Region Champion
NE and N Cumbria Dr Jason Gane
North West Dr Jude Joseph
Yorkshire & Humber Dr James Yong
East Midlands Dr Pooja Sachdev
West Midlands Dr Renuka Dias
East of England Dr Birgit Van Meijgaarden
Thames Valley Dr Rachel Besser
Wessex Dr Gemma Watts
SE Coast and London Dr Rueben Williemsen
South West Dr Chris Moudiotis
Wales Dr Chris Bidder
Scotland Dr Rajeeb Rashid
Northern Ireland Dr Sarinda Millar