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 | Simon Curtis - MBBS MRCP FRCGPSimon is based in Oxford and is the Medical Director and education lead of NB Medical Education. He co-founded NB Medical and the Hot Topics courses in 1998, feeling that there was a real need for ‘GP to GP’ education that was high quality, independent from any external influence and that would help GPs with the incredibly difficult task of keeping up to date with new developments. He has lead the content and the ever expanding education team ever since. He has decades of clinical experience as a GP partner and is now working as a sessional GP alongside his education work. He qualified from Middlesex/UCH in 1988 and started his career in hospital medicine but after drifting through various medical specialties he ‘saw the light’ and moved into General Practice in 1995. He has a genuine passion and enthusiasm for General Practice which is reflected in his teaching style. When not working or with his family, you’ll find him in lycra on his bike trying to keep up with Neal. Follow Simon Curtis on X (formerly Twitter) Connect with Simon Curtis on LinkedIn Find out more about Simon in his NB Medical ‘Out of Office’ video |
 | Neal Tucker - BM MRCGPNeal is the E-learning lead for NB Medical Education and a lecturer on the Hot Topics course. Having previously been a partner in an Oxford practice, he now works on a sessional basis around Oxford to facilitate his educational work. He has an interest in social media and believes the world is a better place connected. When not working you can find him either on his bike or reading sci-fi. Neal is also the lead for the NB Medical Podcasts Follow Neal Tucker on X (formerly Twitter) Find out more about Neal in his NB Medical ‘Out of Office’ video |
 | Siobhan Becker - MB BS DRCOG MRCGP (DIST)Siobhan Becker is a GP partner in Oxford, and honorary senior clinical lecturer for the University of Oxford. She qualified in London in 1995 and has been a GP for 15 years. Siobhan has been involved in education for many years with students from the first to final year, both teaching and examining. She is highly enthusiastic about General Practice and tries to convert all her students to it. She is also the commissioning lead for her practice Her time outside of work is filled with her family of teenagers as well as running, skiing, surfing, camping and generally not sitting still! |
 | Kate Digby - MBBCH MRCP MRCGP DRCOG DFSRHKate Digby is a GP Partner in Gloucestershire and is immersed in the world of GP Education and Training. She’s a GP Training Programme Director for the Severn Deanery and a Trainer in her practice. For the last 2 years she has been Clinical Director for her local PCN. She is our Cancer lead and developed our Hot Topics in Cancer course along with developing the Hot Topics Men's Health course. She’s also a Tough Mudder Legionnaire and enjoys running to keep fit. Follow Kate Digby on X (formerly Twitter) Find out more about Kate in her NB Medical ‘Out of Office’ video |
 | Zoe Norris - MRCGP DSRH DRCOG DCHDr Zoe Norris is a portfolio GP in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She trained at the University of Nottingham before undertaking her junior doctor posts and GP training in Lincolnshire. She moved to East Yorkshire and currently works with The Medical Chambers and as the CEO Medical Director of Humberside LMCs, representing local GPs. Zoe has wide experience in medical politics and has held local, regional and national roles. She became well known after writing for The Huffington Post about working as a GP in the NHS. She makes regular radio and TV appearances to discuss issues affecting general practice. Zoe is the lead for our Abnormal Blood course and is a writer and researcher for our other courses as well as presenting them. When she isn’t working, she’s busy looking after several dogs, rabbits, children and husband! |
 | Stephanie de Giorgio - MBBS, MRCGP, DFFP, DRCOG, PGCERTMEDEDStephanie is GP based in East Kent. She qualified from Kings College in 2000 and initially trained to registrar level in Obstetrics and Gynaecology before transferring to General Practice. She has continued her interest in women’s health into her GP career, particularly in the areas of contraception and perinatal mental health, a subject on which she has written guidelines for GPs. She has significant experience in education having worked as a Programme Director & trainer for the East Kent VTS for 6 years and an appraiser for 4 years. The issue of GP peer support and preventing burnout is of key importance to her and she set up Resilient GP with colleagues to try to facilitate this. She also represents GPs nationally on the GPC and works for South Kent Coast CCG as clinical communications lead. In 2019, Stephanie was named Wellness Warrior runner up in Boots UK's Women of the Year list for her outstanding work to help parents suffering perinatal mental illness. You can find out more about Stephanie's work in this field from the Boots UK YouTube channel. She lives by the seaside with her husband, 2 children and 2 cats and loves spending time with good friends over wonderful food. |
 | Rob Walker - BA BM BCH DRCOG MRCGPRob is a GP in a large training practice in Amazingstoke...sorry, Basingstoke. He trained in Oxford and qualified in 2001. He has previously been the education and research lead at North Hampshire CCG and now is a member of the NICE GP Reference Panel. He joins our team as a researcher and writer, as well as a regular ‘wingman’, answering your questions during our live Webinars. When not elbow-deep in BMJs or NICE guidelines he can be found running in the Hampshire countryside or playing the ancient game of Real Tennis in Oxford |
 | Sarah Davies - MBBCH (HONS) MRCP MRCGP DFRSH PGDIPDIABETES (DIST)Sarah is a GP partner in Cardiff, and as well as a Hot Topics presenter she is also our Diabetes lead. She qualified in Cardiff and initially trained in hospital medicine, especially diabetes, before making the excellent move into GP! She has continued her interest in diabetes completing the postgraduate diploma, and regularly presents at national and international meetings. She is a Diabetes UK Clinical Champion, PCDS Committee Member and the National lead for Diabetes in primary care in Wales. Outside of work she is teenager taxi driver and loves running with her dog through the Welsh countryside. Follow Sarah Davies on X (formerly Twitter) Connect with Sarah Davies on LinkedIn Find out more about Sarah in her NB Medical ‘Out of Office’ video |
 | Duncan Hill - MB CHB, BSC, MRCS(E), MRCGPDuncan is a GP partner in south Manchester. He qualified from Manchester University in 2004. On completion he trained in neurosurgery before finding nirvana in primary care. He has developed extensive personal and clinical experience of MSK injuries and regularly teaches this, minor surgery and joint injections, presenting at national conferences. While not in his GP practice Duncan works as part of the frailty service in A/E at Manchester University foundation trust trying to help manage the frail elderly and bridge the void between primary and secondary care, which he is passionate about. When not at work he will be running in the hills, tinkering with bicycles or spending time with his young family, anything to not stand still. |
 | Mark Hadden - MRCGP, BSC (MED SCI), MBCHB, ALS, APLS, ATLS, BASICS PHECMark is a GP in Doune, Scotland and is the Scottish lead for NB. He has a wealth of general, acute and emergency medical experience and continues to work in a variety of urgent care environments including A+E and GP OOH. He teaches allied health professionals making the transition to primary care at Stirling University. He qualified from Glasgow in 2001. When he isn't negotiating with toddlers he is enjoying the fresh air on a bike or skis. |
 | Will Duffin - MBChB MRCGP DCD DCH PGCertMEd FAcadMEd FRGSWill is a Devon-based GP who works as a GP Locum and a ‘GP in ED’ in his local Emergency Department. He previously trained as a registrar in Emergency Medicine in Australia before completing his GP training in Cornwall in 2016. He has the unusual skillset of providing urgent and emergency care in remote and wilderness settings, including medical cover for TV, film and Expeditions. He is the Joint Medical Director for World Extreme Medicine and lead on-camera medic for the US reality TV show ‘Survivor’. He’s a devoted father of two young children and believes that serious learning should also be fun. |
 | Nick Jones - MBBS MRCGP MSc MClinEd FHEANick’s clinical roles are as a salaried GP in central Oxford and a GP Cardiologist at Oxford University Hospitals. He is also a NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford with a particular interest in cardiovascular disease in primary care. Nick has been enthusiastic about teaching since his undergraduate days at Newcastle University, where he completed an intercalated Masters degree in Clinical Education. He also works as an author for the Royal College of General Practitioners Essential Knowledge Update team. Outside of work, Nick loves sport (football, rugby, cricket…) anything that gets him outdoors (cycling, running, climbing, camping…) and sleeping. |
 | Andy Ward - MBChB, MSc, MRCGP, DRCOG, PFHEAAndy works as a GP at Inclusion Healthcare in Leicester, providing primary care for people experiencing homelessness. He has a long history in medical education and is an Associate Professor in Medical Education at Leicester Medical School where he leads a large module in the early years of the curriculum covering communication skills, examination skills, diagnostic reasoning, patient safety, diversity and patient-centred care. He is Education Lead for the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare with the aim of developing and delivering empathy-focused training for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare students and professionals. When not at work, he is likely to be riding his unsuitable bike over unsuitable terrain or walking his unsuitable dogs. |
 | Rachel Brettell - MA BMBCh MRCP (2013) MRCGP (2019) PGDip Health ResRachel is a salaried GP working in Oxfordshire. She qualified from Oxford University in 2010 and completed Foundation training in West London. After that she was back in Oxford again to complete GP training and an Academic Clinical Fellowship focusing out of hours primary care and medical students attitudes to primary care. Now she spends her clinical time trying to persuade those medical students General Practice is still the best career out there. When she isn’t working she is usually keeping busy trying to stop her two small people from falling out of trees, accumulating craft projects and learning to speak Norwegian badly but enthusiastically. |
 | Philippa Davies - MBChB FRCGP DRCOG PgDipDerm (DIST)Philippa is a GP with a particular interest in dermatology. She qualified from Birmingham University in 2011 and completed her Foundation Year and GP training in the West Midlands. She has pursued her passion for dermatology by completing the Cardiff University Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology and now assists as a course tutor. She has continued to share her enthusiasm for dermatology by publishing an article for the Primary Care Dermatology Society and teaching on this subject. When she is not working, she enjoys playing the piano, spending time with her family, friends and walking her dog … or her dog walking her! |
 | James Seddon - MBChB MRCGP (2017) MRCEM FHEAJames is a Somerset GP and NB Medical's urgent care lead. He qualified from Warwick in 2011 and then did GP training in Bristol, completing an academic clinical fellowship in medical education and leading on re-designing the 5th year GP curriculum for the University. Having always had an interest in urgent care, he now splits his time between two main roles. He works in both a GP and specialty doctor capacity in an emergency department. He also works for the Somerset Ambulance Doctor Service, attending patients that may be suitable for community treatment but triaged to a blue light response, as well as working in the ambulance control room. In his 'spare' time he volunteers as a BASICS doctor attending as an enhanced care resource, supporting the ambulance service at serious or complex incidents. James has a young family and enjoys getting out and about in the beautiful Somerset countryside with them. |
 | Su Down - Diabetes Nurse SpecialistSu is a Nurse Consultant in Diabetes in Somerset. Nationally, she is co-Vice Chair of the PCDS and sits on the board of the Forum for Injection Technique. Su’s particular interests are in end-of-life care, insulin safety, injection technique, hypoglycaemia and pregnancy care. |
 | James Booth - MBBS BSc MRCGP (dist) DCHJames qualified from UCL in 2002 and is a GP in Chelmsford, Essex: formerly a GP partner with his Dad for 16 years, he now works as a sessional GP to accommodate a busy portfolio career. He’s the Medical Director for Cambs LMC, and sits on North Essex LMC as the vice-Chair. He’s also a member of the BMA GP Committee. His main clinical interest is Child Safeguarding, and as well as being the Named GP for Child Safeguarding for Mid and South Essex he has devised the Safeguarding training materials for NB Medical. He's committed to promoting and representing General Practice wherever he goes, and still thinks being a GP is the best way to practice medicine. When he’s not working, he likes to spend time with his family and to improve his terrible chess game. He’s @jtjbooth on https://lichess.org if anyone fancies playing him. |
 | Natalie Kempshall - Advanced Nurse PractitionerNatalie is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Lead Nurse at NB Medical, and resides in rural Herefordshire. With over 20 years of nursing experience, she has dedicated her career to community and primary care. Natalie holds a Specialist Practitioner Qualification and an MBA in Executive Leadership and Management. Her diverse roles include Service Development, Commissioning, and Primary Care Network development. In 2016, she was honoured with the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Outside of work, she enjoys quality time with her family, including her son and partner. Her favourite pastimes involve walking her fluffy dog babies and immersing herself in a good book. |