Devaka Fernando

Fernando was educated at Dean Row School in Cheshire, UK,{{cite web|url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/devaka-fernando/3/374/a62|title= Profile|publisher=linkedin.com |accessdate=2011-11-29}} Shore Country Day School in Beverly, Massachusetts and S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia, Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url= http://www.tyretracks.com/showthread.php?t=121|title= D.S.Jayasekera-Unassuming in disposition, he walked tall.Daily Mirror, 24 th August 2006|publisher=tyretracks.com |accessdate=2011-07-15}}{{cite web | url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=88905 | title=Sharm de Alwis Thomians honour Quentin Israel | work=The Island | date=26 September 2013 | accessdate=20 October 2013}}

He received a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Fernando received a Doctor of Medicine degree and membership of the Royal College of Physicians, trained in public health at the University of Manchester (Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology) and trained as a specialist at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Fernando was a consultant physician in diabetes and the endocrinology department of the Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital and a senior lecturer in the faculty of medicine at the University of Colombo.{{cite web|url= http://hettiarachchi.tripod.com/RAVI4.html|title = Prevention of non-communicable diseases - challenges in the next century Daily News, Saturday 28, February 1998 |publisher= hettiarachchi.tripod.com|accessdate=2011-09-28}}{{cite web|url= http://dl.nsf.ac.lk/bitstream/1/10089/2/JCCP-32(1)-9.pdf|title = Prevention of non-communicable disease - challanges[sic] in the next century Ravindra Fernando Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 1999, 32, 9-18 |publisher= National Science Foundation|accessdate=2013-12-26}} He was the Foundation Professor of Medicine at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura faculty of health sciences,{{cite web|url= http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/21/new20.html|title= Faculty of Graduate Studies third research sessions Daily News Friday, 21 December 2001|publisher= dailynews.lk|accessdate= 2011-09-30|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20041028230626/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/21/new20.html|archive-date= 28 October 2004|url-status= dead}} coordinated the endocrinology training programme for the board of study in medicine at the University of Colombo's Postgraduate Institute of Medicine from 1998 to 2004,{{cite web|url=http://endocrinesociety.wordpress.com/council/history/milestone/|title=Milestones in the history of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka|publisher=endocrinesociety.wordpress.com|accessdate=2012-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320192156/http://endocrinesociety.wordpress.com/council/history/milestone/|archive-date=20 March 2013|url-status=dead}} managed the World Diabetes Foundation project in Sri Lanka,{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/060604/plus/Health.html|title = Diabetes is slowly but steadily rearing its head among the majority of Sri Lankans, and it's time to take notice |publisher= sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=2011-11-15}} was editor and vice-president of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka and was the founding director of the Sri Lanka Twin Registry.{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/981213/plus2.html|title = A National Twin Registry has been launched to facilitate research in this fascinating field The Sunday Times Sri Lanka 13th December 1998|publisher= sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2011-05-28}}{{cite journal|title = Sri Lanka twin Registry|doi=10.1375/twin.5.5.424|volume=5|issue=05|journal=Twin Research|pages=424–426|year = 2002|last1 = Sumathipala|first1 = Athula|last2=Siribaddana|first2=Sisira|last3=Silva|first3=Nimali De|last4=Fernando|first4=Devaka|last5=Abeysingha|first5=Nihal|last6=Dayaratne|first6=Rohana|last7=Silva|first7=Deepthi De|last8=Warnasuriya|first8=Narada|last9=Hotopf|first9=Mathew|pmid=12537869|doi-access=free}}{{cite web|url=http://infolanka.com/org/twin-registry/Messages.htm|title = Message from Prof. Rohan Jayesekara, The Head of the Department of Anatomy and the Director of the Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka|publisher= infolanka.com |accessdate=2012-12-20}}

Fernando was a charter member of the board of study in medical administration at PGIM Colombo,{{cite web|url=http://www.cmasl.lk/news.php#df|title=A Seminar on Medical Management Professor Devaka Fernando MBBS MD FRCP FRCP (Edin) Msc, was the keynote speaker|publisher=cmasl.lk|accessdate=2012-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901090827/http://cmasl.lk/news.php#df|archive-date=1 September 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cmasl.lk/photoGallery/index.php?sfpg=MjAxMSBDUEQxLyoqM2E4MjY1M2JkZjljNWRiZWE0MTRlNjI4YjE2Y2FiZDQ|title = A Seminar on Medical Management Professor Devaka Fernando |publisher= cmasl.lk|accessdate=2012-01-04}} was involved in the specialist training of doctors in Sri Lanka through the Royal College of Physicians{{cite web|url=http://old.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/clinicalmedicine/0502marapr/0502_marchapril_prof3.htm|title=International educational partnerships for doctors in training: a collaborative framework with the RCP|publisher=rcplondon.ac.uk|accessdate=2011-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823155405/http://old.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/clinicalmedicine/0502marapr/0502_marchapril_prof3.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/content/showcontent.aspx?contentid=402|title=Partnership with colleagues in other countries|publisher=sfh-tr.nhs.uk|accessdate=2011-05-28}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and was connected to efforts to prevent discrimination against diabetes patients.{{cite web|url= http://www.novoindia.com/prerana2/encount.htm|title = A Champion in the making: An Interview with Dayan Rathnajith|publisher= novoindia.com|accessdate=2012-11-30}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/11/16/fea06.html |title=Doctor and sportsman Edward Arambewela Ceylon daily News Friday 16th November 2001 |publisher=dailynews.lk |accessdate=2012-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201132335/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/11/16/fea06.html |archive-date=1 February 2012 |url-status=dead }} He had a health-policy advisory role on a World Bank project{{cite web|url=http://www.ihp.lk/research/project.html?project_id=NC-002|title = Rationalising NCD Care in the Maldives|publisher= ihp.lk |accessdate=2011-05-28}} and engaging the media in diabetes care{{cite journal|doi=10.1002/pdi.1000|title = Engaging the media in diabetes prevention in Sri Lanka| volume=23|issue = 8|journal=Practical Diabetes International|pages=335–337|year = 2006|last1 = Gunathilake|first1 = W.|last2 = Kulasinghe|first2 = Rajendra|last3 = Siriwardana|first3 = A.|last4 = Hettiarchchi|first4 = K.|last5 = Thomson|first5 = GA|last6 = Fernando|first6 = DJS}} through the Diabetes Forum.{{cite web|url=http://www.emdtr.org/projects/diabetesforum/diabetesforum.htm|title=A Diabetes Forum for the Sri Lankan health community|publisher=emdtr.org|accessdate=2011-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707121556/http://www.emdtr.org/projects/diabetesforum/diabetesforum.htm|archive-date=7 July 2011|url-status=dead}}

Fernando was secretary in 1995 and 1997,{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/slmanews/docs/slmanews_2012_09?mode=window&pageNumber=1|title =Dr Lucien Jayasuriya SLMA News September 2012 Volume 5 Issue 09 page 12|publisher= Slmanews |accessdate=2012-12-03}}{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/slmanews/docs/slmanews_2012_08|title=Dr S Ramachandran SLMA News August 2012 volume 5 Issue 08 page 16 |date=22 August 2012 |publisher=Slma.lk |accessdate=2013-02-16}} treasurer in 1998 and vice-president in 2000 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; secretary (1993–1996) and treasurer (1997–1998) of the Ceylon College of Physicians; founding president of the Osteoporosis Society of Sri Lanka (later named Osteoporosis Sri Lanka);{{cite web|url=http://www.iofbonehealth.org/about-iof/member-societies/society.html?societyID=181|title=Osteoporosis Sri Lanka Society News|publisher= iofbonehealth.org |accessdate=2011-09-30}} from 2000 to 2004,{{cite web|url= http://sundaytimes.lk/000213/plus9.html|title = Osteoporosis society launched The Sunday Times 13th February 2000 |publisher= sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=2011-05-28}}{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/041017/plus/8.html|title=As a national survey on osteoporosis gets underway, Sunday Times |publisher= sundaytimes.lk |date=17 October 2004 |accessdate=2011-05-28}} editor (1994–1995) and treasurer (1996–2000) of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka; part of a Sri Lanka task force for the eradication of rabies,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/04/26/fea06.html|title=Task Force to eradicate rabies|publisher=dailynews.lk|accessdate=2012-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041226224224/http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/04/26/fea06.html|archive-date=26 December 2004|url-status=dead}} and charter committee members of the National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka{{cite web|url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/05/26/news/3.asp|title=Rienzie elected to head National Stroke Association|publisher=dailymirror.lk|accessdate=2012-12-15|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055101/http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2004/05/26/news/3.asp|archivedate=21 September 2013}} and the for the Brain Research and Neuroscience Centre's advisory panel.{{cite web|url=http://www.btnrc.org/about-us/|title= Professor Devaka Fernando |publisher= btnrc.org |date=2012-10-01 |accessdate=2013-11-13}}

While working in Sri Lanka, Fernando held clinical and research fellowships and senior research fellowships at the University of Manchester, visiting professorships with the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the University of Sheffield and an honorary professorship at Sheffield Hallam University;{{cite web|url= http://www.shu.ac.uk/faculties/hwb/medical/staff-honorary.html |title = Sheffield Hallam University, Honorary Professors, Postgraduate Institute of Medical and Dental Education |publisher= shu.ac.uk|accessdate=2011-05-28}} he later emigrated to the United Kingdom.

Fernando has been an applicant or co-applicant in grants received from the Wellcome Trust{{cite web|url=http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/stellent/groups/corporatesite/@msh_publishing_group/documents/web_document/wtx053270.pdf|title = The Wellcome Trust Grants Awarded 2007/08|publisher= wellcome.ac.uk |accessdate=2011-05-28}} and the World Diabetes Foundation.{{cite web|url=http://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org/composite-708.htm|title = Preventing Diabetes and NCDs|publisher= worlddiabetesfoundation.org |accessdate=2011-05-28}}

He has received academic honors from:

• The Ceylon College of Physicians (P. B. Fernando Gold Medal{{cite web |url=http://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org/handle/123456789/6136 |title=The Diabetic Foot |publisher=hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org |accessdate=2011-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817192345/http://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org/handle/123456789/6136 |archive-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead }} and Cyril Fernando Gold Medal){{cite web |url= http://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org/handle/123456789/6214?mode=full&submit_simple=Show+full+item+record |title= The Clinical epidemiology of thyroid disease in Sri Lanka |publisher= hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org |accessdate= 2011-05-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110817192643/http://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org/handle/123456789/6214?mode=full&submit_simple=Show+full+item+record |archive-date= 17 August 2011 |url-status= dead }}
• The Sri Lanka Medical Association (Sir Nicholas Attygalle Gold Medal){{cite web|url= http://www.slma.lk/sna.html|title= Sir Nicholas Attygalle Oration -List of Orators|publisher= slma.lk|accessdate= 2011-05-28|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110722145607/http://www.slma.lk/sna.html|archive-date= 22 July 2011|url-status= dead}}
• The Kandy Society of Medicine (Seneka Bibile Gold Medal{{cite web|url= http://www.island.lk/2006/02/13/news15.html |title =Lifestyle Diseases in Sri Lanka – a Medical Tsunami Kandy Society of Medicine annual sessions begin, The Island 13th February 2006 |publisher= island.lk|accessdate=2011-05-28}} and the Kandy Society of Medicine Gold Medal for Oration){{cite web|url= http://www.theksm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:31st-annual-academic-sessions&catid=35:upcoming-events-of-kandy-medical-society&Itemid=50|title =31st Annual Sessions|publisher=theksm.org|accessdate=2011-08-18}}
• The College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka (Gunasiri Memorial Oration Gold Medal and Cyril Vaz Memorial Gold Medal for Oration)
• The Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka (Sir Frank Gunasekera Gold Medal for Oration)
• The Andhra Pradesh Diabetes Federation (M. Viswanathan Gold Medal)

With Victor Hettigoda, Fernando received a presidential award for research.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/08/08/hettigoda-honoured/|title=Hettigoda honoured Sunday Leader|date=8 August 2010|publisher=the sunday leader.lk|accessdate=2011-05-28}} He was made an honorary fellow of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka an Honorary Fellow of the College of Medical Administrators of Sri Lanka and an Honorary Fellow of the College of Endocrinologists of Sri Lanka. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London and Edinburgh and the Ceylon College of Physicians.{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/981101/plus6.html|title=Ceylon College of Physicians Fellowships Sunday Times 1st November 1998|publisher=sundaytimes.lk|accessdate=2011-05-28}}

Fernando chaired the Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Trust, based in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana, from 1990 to 2004;{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/imgresimgurl=http://www.emdtr.org/projects/diabetesforum/Prog01_03_08_2007_files/director.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.emdtr.org/projects/diabetesforum/Prog01_03_08_2007_files/Prog01_03_08_2007.htm&usg=__HeSE4Z2z61MO9DjQ7wQJPWl06KU=&h=176&w=130&sz=4&hl=en&start=10&zoom=0&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=jsYIIMLTy1SOYM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=74&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddevaka%2Bfernando%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbm%3Disch&ei=G-weTqCYBtDD8QOT-pjUAw|title = Community Health Awareness Programme, Monaragala District General Hospital|publisher= emdtr.org|accessdate=2011-07-15}}{{cite journal|title = Capacity building through research and educational collaboration: a report of a UK–Sri Lanka collaboration| doi=10.1002/pdi.1008|volume=23| issue=8|journal=Practical Diabetes International|pages=350–352|year = 2006|last1 = Dissanayake|first1 = A.| last2=Idampitiya| first2=CA| last3=Amarasinghe| first3=A.| last4=Thomson| first4=GA| last5=Fernando| first5=DJS| doi-access=free}} helped establish a renal dialysis unit{{cite web |url=http://snni.brinkster.net/help/pilisarana.html |title=Dialysis project for Colombo South (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital, Sri-Lanka |publisher=snni.brinkster.net |accessdate=2011-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827121947/http://snni.brinkster.net/help/pilisarana.html |archive-date=27 August 2011 |url-status=dead }} and transit home{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20020505/review.htm|title= Transit home and dialysis unit for kidney patients The Sunday Leader 05th May 2002, Volume 8, Issue 42 |publisher=thesundayleader.lk |accessdate=2012-11-30}} for patients and families visiting the University of Sri Jayewardenepura faculty of health sciences and its teaching hospital in 1998;{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20020505/review.htm |title = Transit home and dialysis unit for kidney patients Sunday Leader 5th May 2002 | publisher= thesundayleader.lk |accessdate=2011-05-28}} set up computer servers linking the John Pease Diabetes Centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England and centres in Sri Lanka to aid education in Sri Lanka,{{cite web|url=http://www.moorlands-media.co.uk/docs/pdf/orchid-press-release.pdf|title = Orchid and IBM support Sri Lankan diabetes project| publisher= moorlands-media.co.uk |accessdate=2015-08-29}} and assisted in disaster relief after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.{{cite web |url=http://old.rcplondon.ac.uk/international/Documents/InternationalFocus03.pdf |title=Tsunami Disaster |publisher=rcplondon.ac.uk |accessdate=2011-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823155338/http://old.rcplondon.ac.uk/international/Documents/InternationalFocus03.pdf |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Fernando was a school prefect,{{cite web|url=http://www.tyretracks.com/showthread.php?t=505|title= Senior Athletics Meet 1975;Notes and Comments College Magazine Vol.C. No.2- Term 11,1975 |publisher=tyretracks.com|accessdate=2011-08-10}} won awards in rugby and athletics (finished second in the 1973 400m junior national AAA championships),{{cite web|url= http://tyretracks.com/member.php?u=399|title= Biography|publisher=tyretracks.com |accessdate=2011-10-01}}{{cite web|url= http://stc-classof74.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/athletics-team-1972.html|title= Athletics Team 1972|publisher=stx-class of 74.blogspot.co.uk |accessdate=2015-10-01}} was active in classical, English debating and drama societiesRohan Edirisinghe: Those memorable days in the 1970's St Thomas' College Mount Lavinia, in The History of the Old Boys' Association, MD Gunasena &Co 1985 page 172{{cite web|url=http://www.tyretracks.com/showthread.php?t=876|title= This Doctor is father of Prof. Devaka Fernando, who had brought great honour and glory to College. In school he was very popular amongst the teachers as an outstanding student. He was also keen Rugby player and athlete. |publisher=tyretracks.com |accessdate=2012-11-22}} and was part of the rugby union Royal-Thomian rivalryCeylon Daily News Lake House Newspapers 12 July 1975Daily Mirror 12 July 1975 on the 1975 S. Thomas' College team coached by Quentin Israel, called the best Thomian team by sports journalist Sharm de Alwis.{{cite web|url=http://www.tyretracks.com/showthread.php?t=459|title= A Brief overview of Thomian Rugby |publisher=tyretracks.com|accessdate=2011-09-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=88905|title= Thomians honour Quentin Israel by Sharm de Alwis |publisher=island.lk|accessdate=2014-02-26}}

He captained the University of Colombo rugby team, scoring two tries in a victory against Colombo Hockey and Football Club;The Observer Lake House Newspapers Ltd DR Wijewardena Mawate 20 May 1979 page 26 placed second in the 400m hurdles at the 1976 junior national AAA championships, and represented the Colombo Hockey and Football Club in the 1981 First Division Rugby Union tournament.Professor Upali Illangasekera President Kandy Society of Medicine: Citation for award of Senaka Bibile Gold Medal, Kandy Society of Medicine 2005 Fernando has coached rugby teams in Sri Lanka and the UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/about-us/governing-body/devaka-fernando//|title = Launch of Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group|publisher= thanetccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-07-18}}

Fernando moved to the United Kingdom in 2005, where he has been a consultant endocrinologist, Head of the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust's Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at King's Mill Hospital{{cite web |url=http://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/index.php/healthcare-professionals/find-a-consultant|title = Prof Devaka Fernando|publisher = sfh-tr.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-07-12}} and a member of the foot-care team,{{cite web |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/news/health/king-s-mill-hospital-foot-care-team-collect-top-award-1-3291129|title = King's Mill Hospital foot care team collect top award |publisher = sfh-tr.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-07-12}} associate medical director for clinical governance{{cite web|url= http://www.worldofhealthit.org/sessionhandouts/documents/PS28-2-Fernando.pdf|title= Information Technology in Clinical Governance|publisher= worldofhealthit.org|accessdate= 2011-05-28|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111003213659/http://www.worldofhealthit.org/sessionhandouts/documents/PS28-2-Fernando.pdf|archive-date= 3 October 2011|url-status= dead}} and member of a trial steering committee.{{cite journal | last1 = Tyrer | first1 = P. |display-authors=et al | year = 2014| title = Clinical and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety in medical patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial | doi = 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61905-4 | journal = The Lancet | volume = 383| issue = 9913| pages = 219–225| pmid = 24139977 | s2cid = 35941804 | url = http://opus.bath.ac.uk/50864/1/Champ_paper_final_31_july.pdf }} In collaboration with the Thyroid Association, he has delivered lectures with colleague George Thomson.{{cite web|url=http://www.hpth.org.uk/news.php?id=186|title =First Hypoparathyroidism Awareness meeting|publisher= btfthyroid.org |accessdate=2011-09-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.btf-thyroid.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166&Itemid=234|title = Joint BTF and HPTH UK Thyroid/Parathyroid Awareness Meeting |publisher= btfthyroid.org |accessdate=2011-09-01}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Professor-talk-thyroid-issues/story-16456006-detail/story.html#axzz2Z0U4H9gt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130714223258/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Professor-talk-thyroid-issues/story-16456006-detail/story.html%23axzz2Z0U4H9gt |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-14 |title=Professor to give talk on thyroid issues |publisher=thisisnottingham |accessdate=2013-07-10 }}

Fernando is a board member of the Thanet{{cite web|url=http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/news/news-child-blog/?blogpost=688|title = Launch of Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group|publisher= thanetccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2013-05-31}} Sheffield clinical commissioning groups{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/CCG%20Corporate/Annual%20Report/2015%2016%20Annual%20Report%20-%20NHS%20Sheffield%20CCG%20-%20PUBLIC%20PDF%2009-06-16.pdf|title=Annual Report|publisher=sheffieldccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2020-05-10}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/CCG%20Board%20Papers/September%202015%20Board%20Papers/PAPER%20Aii%20draft%20Public%20minutes%2016.7.15.pdf|title=Minutes of Public meeting|publisher=sheffieldccg.nhs.uk|accessdate=2016-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312004139/http://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk/Downloads/CCG%20Board%20Papers/September%202015%20Board%20Papers/PAPER%20Aii%20draft%20Public%20minutes%2016.7.15.pdf|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=dead}} and Northampton{{cite web|url=https://www.neneccg.nhs.uk/meet-the-governing-body|title = Secondary Care Doctor

}} as well as a member of the Diabetes Think Tank, a parliamentary advisory group.{{cite web|url=http://www.diabetesthinktank.org.uk/uploads/Diabetes%20Think%20Tank%20-%20Meeting%20Report%20-%20NICE%20clinical%20guidelines.pdf|title = DIABETES THINK TANK NICE: a discussion paper on potential policy recommendations for the Diabetes Think Tank|publisher=diabetesthinktank.org.uk |accessdate=2013-05-31}}{{cite web|url=http://www.diabetesthinktank.org.uk/|title = The Diabetes Think Tank|publisher=diabetesthinktank.org.uk |accessdate=2016-03-31}} and medical advisor to Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman

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