Professor Alan Sinclair, who is a leading international geriatrician and diabetologist, has recently been designated as National Clinical Lead for Diabetes in Older People at the Department of Health (NHS Diabetes).
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In close partnership working, IDOP has been funded by NHS Diabetes to establish an English national network of Regional Champions, each supported by a dedicated Network Coordinator and Regional Working Group.
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Dr Charles Fox of Northampton, supported by Dr Chris Gillespie, will lead a new initiative in 2012 in the area of Focus Group methods to enhance diabetes care in older people. Dr Fox, who has a national reputation in diabetes education, has already begun the development of the methodology to support these activities.
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Major EU Commission grant awarded to IDOP for an international project with Madrid and other European partners
In a successful 6 million euros collaborative bid to the EU Commission , IDOP and the Hospital Universatario de Getafe in Madrid, will lead a European Consortium to undertake a 4-year study exploring the relationship between diabetes and the emergence and course of frailty on older people.
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