Specialist diabetes pharmacists challenged to become ‘Clinical Champions’

Pharmacists specialising in diabetes are being urged to become ‘Clinical Champions’ to help improve services in their area, with the aim of delivering better care for people with diabetes. The highly successful two-year leadership programme run by Diabetes UK is recruiting a new cohort of clinicians to drive change across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The voluntary role runs for two years and includes a package of support and training. Current ‘Clinical Champions’ include consultants, GPs, nurses, dietitians, podiatrists and senior pharmacists. They are experienced in treating the complex needs of people with diabetes and are significantly improving care