Group Description
This group was formed in 2002 as the national steering group to take forward the implementation of the Scottish Diabetes Framework and the subsequent Action Plan. It aims to promote Scotland-wide collaboration, peer support and dissemination of best practice.
Aims and objectives
To act as a national steering group to:
· co-ordinate and evaluate the implementation of the Scottish Diabetes Framework and Action Plan;
· oversee the review and ongoing development of the national diabetes strategy
· provide expert advice to the Scottish Government Health Directorate
Current activity
Future direction
Membership
Alison Diamond (Dietitian)
Alistair Emslie-Smith (Chair, SCI-DC Steering Group)
Andrew Gallagher (Lead Clinicians’ Group)
Ann Gold (Psychology group)
Donald Pearson (Diabetes Clinical Lead for Scotland)
Duncan Stang (Foot Action Group)
Elaine Wilson (MCN Managers’ Group)
Fraser Macleod (GP)
Graham Leese (Chair, Foot Action Group)
Iain Spence (Diabetes Care Focus Group representative)
Jane-Claire Judson (Director, Diabetes UK)
Jennifer Armstrong (Scottish Government (SG))
John Hughes (Scottish Diabetes Industry Group)
John McCall (Podiatrist)
John McKnight (Chair, Diabetes Survey Monitoring Group)
John Petrie (Scottish Diabetes Research Network)
John Wilson (Health Directorate, SG)
Louise Bath (Type 1 Diabetes Short Life Working Group)
Mary Scott (SG/MCN Manager)
May Lavelle (Diabetes Specialist Nurse)
Richard Quigley (Primary Care Diabetes Society)
Rod Harvey (Chair, Diabetic Retinal Screening Collaborative)
Roma Armstrong (Scottish Government)
Ronnie Brown (GP)
Ross Kerr (Chair, Diabetes Care Focus Group)
Ross Kester (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Sandra Macrury (Chair, Diabetes Education Advisory Group)
Shona Brearley (Scottish Diabetes Research Network)
Smita Grant (Chair, Diabetes Minority Ethnic Group)
Stuart Downes (Health Directorate, SG)
Tom Pilcher (Health Directorate, SG)
Tony Doherty (Diabetes UK)
Will Scott (Health Directorate, SG)