Najaf has worked in three different health systems in three countries which gives him a unique vantage point to see how things are done in the NHS. He is interested in how diabetes effects different ethnic populations and neuro-endocrine disorders. A happy dad of two lovely kids and spends most of the free time with family. He is a keen tech enthusiast.

She came to the UK in 2014 from Malaysia and was a clinical fellow in D&E at a DGH in Bristol. She was there for 22 months before applying for NTN in London. She is quite active in delivering teaching to medical students and junior doctors. She hopes to develop this skill and probably dedicate a substantial amount of her time in this in the future.

Meera works in South London and is currently researching ethnic variations in type 2 diabetes.  She hopes to use her time with YDEF to support colleagues in difficulty and to help improve the wellbeing of trainees.

She graduated from Newcastle University in 2009 and has done all of her clinical training in Wessex deanery. She is currently out of programme to do research looking into severe mental illness, obesity and diabetes! Along with these interests, Clare is passionate about antenatal care, transition care both in an outpatient and inpatient setting and vulnerable patients with diabetes such as homeless individuals.

Najaf has worked in three different health systems in three countries which gives him a unique vantage point to see how things are done in the NHS. He is interested in how diabetes effects different ethnic populations and neuro-endocrine disorders. A happy dad of two lovely kids and spends most of the free time with family. He is a keen tech enthusiast.

Our current Chair, Clare graduated from Newcastle University in 2009 and has done all of her clinical training in Wessex deanery. She is currently out of program to do research looking into severe mental illness, obesity and diabetes! Along with these interests, Clare is passionate about antenatal care, transition care both in an outpatient and inpatient setting and vulnerable patients with diabetes such as homeless individuals.

He has worked as a medical registrar in four different national healthcare systems giving him a unique perspective on our current training structure. He is interested in improving access to and delivery of psychological care to people with diabetes, and also healthcare professionals.

Adnan has worked to assess the impact of burnout amongst trainees providing care for patients with complex needs. He loves watching and playing sports, especially cricket.

She is also an NIHR academic clinical fellow pursuing research into obesity. Her other interests include teaching, particularly for membership exams, and she teaches regularly on the leading professional paces course.

Fahad is a senior endocrine trainee in Sheffield, and is currently out of program doing research. His area of interest in the effect of hypoglycaemia on inflammation and thrombosis. He also works with GMC as an examiner for PLAB exams.

Najaf has worked in three different health systems which give him a unique vantage point to see how things are done in the NHS. He is interested in how diabetes effects different ethnic populations, use of technology in Diabetes and neuro-endocrine disorders. A happy dad of two lovely kids and spends most of the free time with family. He is a keen tech enthusiast.

Aaisha is currently working as the RCP Chief Registrar in Medway Hospital in Kent as OOPT. She completed her under graduate training from King Edward Medical University, Pakistan in 2010 and moved to UK the same year. After finishing her Foundation Program from South Thames foundation school and Core Medical training in 2016, she has been working as a higher specialist trainee in South London Deanery. She is passionate about quality improvement and clinical leadership and has won two local and one regional award for this.

She came to the UK in 2014 from Malaysia and was a clinical fellow in D&E at a DGH in Bristol. She was there for 22 months before applying for NTN in London. She is quite active in delivering teaching to medical students and junior doctors. She hopes to develop this skill and probably dedicate a substantial amount of her time in this in the future.

Annie graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2012 and is currently a Diabetes and Endocrine SpR in the West Midlands.  Her first 3 years of specialty training involved research as part of an Academic Clinical Fellowship where she has explored beta cell function and maturity.  She is passionate about teaching, regularly teaching undergraduates and postgraduates (whilst trying to persuade them to choose Diabetes and Endocrinology as their specialty!).  She is currently organising the YDEF Obesity and  ABC of D&E courses.

Meera works in South London and is currently researching ethnic variations in type 2 diabetes.  She hopes to use her time with YDEF to support colleagues in difficulty and to help improve the wellbeing of trainees.

Dr Tim Robbins is a Diabetes & Endocrine SpR in the West Midlands. He is currently Out of Programme to pursue a PhD with the Institute of Digital Healthcare at The University of Warwick. He is motivated to understand how process changes can improve care for patients with diabetes at both the community and inpatient level. He has a strong interest in medical education and is a Trainee Representative for Diabetes & Endocrine Trainees in the West Midlands.

She graduated from Newcastle University in 2009 and has done all of her clinical training in Wessex deanery. She is currently out of programme to do research looking into severe mental illness, obesity and diabetes! Along with these interests, Clare is passionate about antenatal care, transition care both in an outpatient and inpatient setting and vulnerable patients with diabetes such as homeless individuals.

She graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2015 and came to Leeds for an academic foundation programme job. She then completed core medical training in Leeds and further developed her interest in Diabetes & Endocrinology. She is currently Out of Programme to complete a Ph.D and also enjoys teaching undergraduate medical students, particularly on their final year D&E rotation.