Dr Catherine Heffernan is currently SWL Public Health Consultant at the Southwest London Integrated Care System and Director of Health Improvement at SWL ICB. She’s also a visiting senior lecturer at King’s College London. She has over 20 years’ experience working on immunisations, including 9 years as Principal Public Health Advisor for Early Years, Immunisations and Vaccination Services at Public Health England and NHS England (London Region). She has also published widely on improving vaccine uptake and coverage.

Dr George Kassianos is a GP, National Immunisation Lead for the Royal College of GPs, and President of the British Global & Travel Health Association. He chairs the Pan-European Group RAISE (Raise Awareness of Influenza Strategies in Europe – 21 countries), Board member of the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI), Editor of VACCINES Special on ‘Advances in Influenza Vaccines, Deputy Editor Drugs In Context, and editorial board member of a number of medical journals. In October 2020, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Dr Kassianos Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in Her Birthday 2020 Honours List, for his services to General Practice and Travel Medicine.

Esther Kuria is a Nurse Consultant in Gynaecology with 30 years’ experience in Nursing of which 20 have been in Women’s Health. Esther has strong interests in education, development & implementation of patient care pathways. She sits in the Women’s Health Forum Committee of the Royal College of Nursing and is a Member of the British Gynae oncological Cancer Society, British Menopause Society and Kenyan Nurses & Midwives Association UK.

Ren Lawlor is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Independent Prescriber in London and the south east. She currently works as the academic tutor and advanced practice lead for the South East London Training Hub and is a visiting lecturer for various universities including the University of Greenwich. Ren has a special interest in respiratory disease in primary care and is the vice chair for executive committee, and the chair for the education committee for the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS-UK). Ren is the founder and director of The Good Practitioner - Education and Training.

David is a retired GP from Bridgnorth Medical Practice, Shropshire where he had responsibility for diabetes within the Practice. More recently he retired as a Specialist Doctor in Diabetes at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. David continues to work as an Undergraduate Clinical Tutor at Keele University and examiner at Aston University.

Since retiring as a GP, David has made several visits as a volunteer to a health clinic in rural Tanzania, providing advice on the running of a diabetes clinic. He has also participated with Virtual Doctors – a charitable on-line advice service for Health Care workers in Zambia and Malawi.

Diabetes education is an issue about which David feels very passionate. For many years he has contributed articles to a number of journals, led teaching sessions and given presentations on diabetes (most commonly to primary care audiences).

Professor Ian Peate is a prominent figure in the fields of nursing and health care, he is Editor-in-Chief, British Journal of Nursing, Founding Consultant Editor Journal of Paramedic Practice and Consultant Editor International Journal for Advancing Practice. He was Consultant Editor Journal of Operating Department Practitioners. He is a respected nurse academic, author and editor with extensive experience in education and practice. Ian has authored and edited numerous textbooks and articles on nursing and health care, contributing significantly to the literature. His career has spanned various roles, including clinical nursing, nursing education and leadership positions. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of nursing and was awarded an OBE for his services to Nursing and Nurse Education.

Jane is an experienced Consultant Respiratory Nurse formerly working at the University Hospitals of Leicester and now working independently, and also as an Associate Expert Witness. She is also the Education Lead for the UK Inhaler Group and passionate about all things respiratory.

Julie is a Dermatology Lecturer Practitioner; with 30 years’ experience as a dermatology clinical nurse specialist, in primary and secondary care. Julie works for skin support groups, including the National Eczema Society complex helpline. Julie is a health care writer and past editor of the BDNG Journal, Dermatological Nursing. She is a PCDS committee member, teaching HCPs and working on service development projects UK-wide. She works clinically at SkinHealthUK in skin cancer detection clinics. Julie is passionate about improving care for people with skin conditions through developing educational initiatives for both healthcare professionals and patients throughout the UK.