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Somerset ICB Integrated Clinical Lead
Steve has been a GP principal since 1989 and continues enjoying clinical work. He is a passionate generalist – but has a respiratory specialist interest. Steve has worked nationally and internationally on respiratory issues – and has more than 300 publications on mainly respiratory topics. He has been involved in national and international guidance and has worked to promote good quality care for people with long term conditions. He works on educational issues in primary and secondary care – and has regular involvement with Asthma and Lung UK as well as more local patient groups in encouraging change in practice.
He has worked in service development since fundholding in the 1990s through many changes and remains passionate to make a difference.
Steve enjoys music, running, watching rugby and time spent with his wife and two daughters.

Consultant Physician and Nephrologist
Andrew has been working as a consultant nephrologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust since 1995. He has an extensive experience in managing all aspects of kidney disease but has a particular interest in relation to the management of diabetes in the context of kidney disease.
Andrew is joint editor of the UK Kidney Association guidelines on the use of SGLT21 in adults with chronic kidney disease. He is also an educational leader supporting the next generation of doctors, having been the director Imperial’s Foundation School from its inception to 2010, London lead for Foundation Training 2010 to 2013 and Postgraduate Dean for South London from 2013 and 2018.