Jane qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Nursing in 1990 (Leeds) and has over 25 years’ experience working as a practice nurse. During 2020 she moved to a new practice to focus solely on diabetes care, training and mentorship. She is an independent prescriber and has gained MSc modules in Insulin Management and New & Advanced Therapies from Leicester University.

She was appointed Co-Vice Chair of the Primary Care Diabetes Society in 2016 and has been part of the committee since 2010 (

) . She is Joint Editor-in-Chief for Diabetes and Primary Care Journal, regularly publishes articles on practical aspects of diabetes care and was instrumental in developing and writing Six Steps to Insulin Safety (a free e-learning module launched in 2016 and recently updated - available at 

Jane regularly speaks at national conferences on aspects of diabetes management.

In her spare time her hobbies include cooking and walking her rather hungry and lazy cocker spaniel!

Jane Diggle