Linda Nazarko. MSc, PgDip, PgCert, BSc (Hons), RN, ANP, NIP, OBE, FRCN Linda has specialised in caring for older people throughout her career, working across hospital, community and care home settings. She worked as a Consultant Nurse for 24 years and retired from full time practice in May 2024. Linda, a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, now combines part time clinical practice as a frailty specialist nurse with teaching and writing. She publishes extensively, is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Independent Nurse and the consultant editor of the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants and writes a blog for Nursing Times.

Martha qualified as a Registered Adult Nurse in 2002 at the University of Nottingham and her early career was in Derby. She joined the Diabetes Team at the Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham in 2015 as a Diabetes Educator for healthcare professionals and the team won the Best in Care award for training/ education in 2017. Martha progressed into the Diabetes Specialist Nurse role in 2018 and in 2020, she joined Birmingham City University as a Senior Lecturer, progressing to Programme Lead in 2024. She continues to maintain her clinical links with University Hospitals Birmingham. Martha has authored 15 nurse-focused diabetes articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored diabetes book chapters, co-edited a book, peer reviews diabetes guidelines and articles and has chaired and presented at diabetes conferences. She is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Health Practice.

Tahira Bashir, Consultant Dietitian, specialises in diabetes, obesity and weight management and related health conditions, global nutrition and overall wellbeing. She is the Deputy Programme Lead and Senior Lecturer of MSc Advancing Diabetes Care at Birmingham City University. She has over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, education and private sectors and has authored numerous publications. She is committed to providing culturally sensitive and holistic healthcare to all communities, empowering individuals with education, care and tools, and achieving positive health outcomes.