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Dr Shirine Boardman is a committee member for the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and the British Endocrine Society. She is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr Shirine Boardman is a diabetes consultant. She has a special interest in women’s hormonal disorders.
Diagnosed 2 years ago. Duncan takes metformin, gliclazide, simvastatin, atenolol, ramipril and amlodipine. He has had neuropathy in his feet since 2006 and expects to receive laser eye treatment soon.
Duncan is a retired teacher and careers advisor who is single with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Alex was diagnosed with diabetes three years ago. He is currently taking metformin and gliclazide.
No personal details given.
Shahnaz was diagnosed 23 years ago, when she was pregnant with her fourth child. She takes insulin and is having kidney dialysis.
Shahnaz is a widow and mother of five children aged 21, 23, 25, 27 and 28. Ethnic background/Nationality: Pakistani muslim.
Diagnosed at 46, Philip took metformin for 5 years and is now on insulin (NovoMix 30). He also takes amytriptyline, alloprinolol, simvastatin, bendroflurizide and atenolol.
Philip is a retired company director who is married with no children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Diagnosed aged 61, Susan was first prescribed metformin, but now takes rosiglitazone which suits her better.
Susan is an accounts clerk and a divorced mother and grandmother. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
Raj was diagnosed when he was 41 when he was having routine tests for a blood disorder (polycythemia) that he has had for the last six years. He takes metformin and pioglitazone for his diabetes.
Raj is a process operator and is married with two children aged 19 and 13. Ethnic background/Nationality: Asian
Diagnosed 25 years ago, James takes metformin, doxazosin, lisinipril, gliclazide and sotacor.
James is a partially retired university porter who is married with two young sons and also a grown up son and daughter from his previous marriage. Ethnic background/Nationality: Born in...
Diagnosed when she was 57. Isabel was taking metformin and pioglitazone at the time of interview.
Isabel is a retired solicitor who is married with children and grandchildren. Ethnic background/Nationality: White Canadian.
Ken was diagnosed when he was 56. At the time of his interview he was taking metformin.
Ken is a retired academic, married with two grown up children. Ethnic background/Nationality: White British.
