Qualifications & Affiliations

The National Counterweight Board

Name Qualifications
Prof. J Iain Broom (Chair) MRCP, FRCPath, Research Professor and Consulant in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.

Dr. John Reckless (Vice Chair)

DSc, MD, FRCP, Consultant Endocrinologist, Royal United Hospital Bath, and Honorary  Reader in Medicine, University of Bath.
Hazel Ross (National Coordinator) PGDipDiet, RD, Hon. Reader in Nutrition and Dietetics, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Prof. Julian Hamilton-Shield MB, ChB, MD (Bristol), MRCP, FRCPCH, FRCPCH, Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Endocrinology, Bristol.
Dr. David Haslam (Primary Care Representative) MBBS, DGM, GP Principle, Chair National Obesity Forum, Chair Foundations, Physician in Obesity Medicine, Centre for Obesity Research, Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
Prof. Nick Finer MBBS, FRCP, R Nutr, Consultant Endocrinologist, University College Hospital London, Honorary Professor, Department of Medicine, University College London.
Prof. Gary Frost PhD, RD, Head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Research Group Imperial College, London.
Prof. Sudhesh Kumar MD, FRCP, FRCPath, Professor of Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolism, Warwick University and Honorary Consultant at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
Prof. Mike Lean MA, MB, BChir, MD, FRCP, FRCPS, Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Dr. David Morrison MRCPI, FFPH, MPH, MD, Director of the West of Scotland Cancer Surveillance Unit, University of Glasgow.
   

Programmer/Data Development Manager

 Billy Sloan      BSc Hons
   

Counterweight Specialists

Sarah Haynes PGDipDiet, PGDipHealthSci, RPHNutr, RD
Felicity Lyons PGDipDiet, RD
Sarika Mongia     PGDipDiet, RD
Paula Noble PGDipDiet, DMS, RD
Frances Thompson BSc Hons, RNutr
Louise McCombie PGDipDiet, RD
Anna Bell-Higgs BSc Hons, RD
Naomi Brosnahan PGDipDiet, RD
Anne Clarke BSc, RD 
Maria McQuigg MSc, RD
Marney Quinn BSc Hons, RD
Dr. Paula Regan PhD, RD
Adri Vermeulen MSc, RD