Partha is the National Specialty Advisor on Diabetes with NHS England and co-author of the national Diabetes GIRFT report. He has been a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust since 2008- and pioneer of the Super Six Diabetes Model which is recognised as one of the good examples of integrated care. He has helped to expand use of technology in Type 1 Diabetes- namely use of Flash Glucose and continuous glucose monitoring in pregnancy and online digital self-management platforms- while recently leading on real world data collection on Closed Loops for subsequent NICE review. He has many other projects including recently helping to create an overview of Diabetes care in Primary Care Networks, Co-creator of TAD (Talking About Diabetes) – TED talks from those with T1Diabetes and Co- creator of Type 1 Diabetes comic (Volume 1 to 3).
He received an OBE in the New Years Honours List in 2021 for “services to diabetes care” He is one of the leading users of social media in diabetes care- and writes a monthly blog for the BMJ, has a personal blog (“Sugar and Spice: Wish all things were nice”) and along with a podcast (“Sweet Talking”) Beyond diabetes, he also recently taken a role in tackling issues of racial disparity in the medical workforce as the Medical Workforce Race Equality Standard lead for NHS England.
He has also been named as one of the most influential BAME individuals in healthcare in 2020,2021 and 2022. Over four million people in the UK are living with diabetes, with Type 2 being the most common form. In this podcast, we’ll explore the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes — including their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments — and discuss gestational diabetes. We’ll look at why diabetes is more common in certain populations and what can be done to reduce the risks. There have been major advances in diabetes care, from insulin pumps to continuous glucose monitors. Partha will also share insights into the vital role of lifestyle in managing Type 2 diabetes and how new treatments, including weight-loss injections, are transforming diabetic care.
Date of episode recording: 2025-10-20
Duration: 00.41.57
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Joyce Harper
Guests: Professor Partha Kar
Producer and Podcast Owner: Joyce Harper
