Duncan Stang MChS, FC PodMed, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Duncan spent 27 years building and running the gold standard multidisciplinary clinic in Hairmyres Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire. In his role as diabetes foot Coordinator for Scotland, he formed the Scottish Diabetes Foot Action Group (SDFAG) with the remit of improving services and outcomes for people with diabetes across Scotland. His current secondment as diabetes foot Coordinator for Scotland is for two days per week. He has developed and implemented various initiatives that have transformed Diabetes foot services and care delivery across NHS Scotland.

Duncan initiated the work to develop the PODIATRY COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED DIABETIC FOOT CARE which has recently been updated to the CAPABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATED DIABETIC LOWER LIMB CARE for use of all Health Care workers involved in lower limb care of people with diabetes. Duncan has also developed and introduced a national in-patient campaign CPR for Feet, which is supported by the Scottish Government, to endeavor to eradicate iatrogenic ulceration/harm to patients in all care settings. Duncan serves as an Executive Committee Member (Scottish Representative) of the Foot in Diabetes UK (FDUK) and is associate editor of the Diabetic Foot Journal.