Dr Clare Hambling, an experienced GP, has been announced as the new National Clinical Director of Diabetes and Obesity.
Dr Hambling is a GP at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System and the Chair of the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS). She is also the Chair of the West Norfolk Diabetes Network.
The news comes as NHS England announces the appointment of eight new National Clinical Directors, a group of senior practising clinicians who provide overarching national clinical leadership to the organisation to support programmes and priorities, in addition to their clinical practice in the NHS. They will play a pivotal role in supporting NHS England to deliver the key ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Plan; providing clinical advice and leadership to drive transformation of services for patients and ensuring an NHS fit for the future.
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