Gaynor is a consultant podiatrist working within a multidisciplinary clinic in Kent. She has a passion and commitment to the field of foot health, with special interests in research, injection therapies, wound care and diabetes. She is a great believer that continuing professional development is central to the ‘lifelong learning’ approach so vital within healthcare.

Martin Harvey is a consultant Podiatrist at two Birmingham Hospitals dealing with both NHS and private patients. He also has a background in specialist NHS high risk podiatry clinics as well as having his own private podiatry practice in the West Midlands. He is a keen educator and as well as being a tutor for the College of Foot Health he lectures and teaches on specialist subjects to Podiatrists in the UK and abroad including having presented in mainland Europe and Canada.

Somuz is a Consultant Podiatrist Prescriber and member of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Glasgow. Entering the podiatry profession over 24 years ago, Somuz has continued to expand his knowledge and has been invited to lecture both nationally and internationally.Somuz is an OFQUAL and SQA qualified instructor in safeguarding children and adults, first aid, anaphylaxis and oxygen with more than 16 years’ experience in teaching/training with qualifications ‘Certificate Teaching Skill Evidence Based Medicine’, & ‘Level 3 Award in Education & Training Certification’ as well as the Institute’s award for ‘Outstanding Contribution towards Education (2015)’and Bengali Community Award (2019).Somuz has a specialist interest in Skin and Nail Surgery; Sports Injuries; Diabetic Foot; Podopaediatrics; Musculoskeletal and Biomechanics (knee and foot); and Injection Therapies. As one of the West Midlands leading advanced Podiatrists, specialising in the modern treatment of all types of lower limb problems, Somuz was selected for the medical team at the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 and is currently the BEONTV Health Programme Presenter. Immensely passionate about the podiatry profession, Somuz was one of the first podiatrists to qualify as an Independent Prescriber in the UK.

Trained at the Birmingham School of Chiropody, Bill started his career as a private practitioner, additionally carrying out sessions in the Midlands NHS. Now a retired Consultant Podiatric Surgeon in which capacity he worked mainly at Solihull Hospital, Bill is a qualified teacher and has lectured widely, nationally and internationally, particularly to Institute members but also to medical organisations. A retired advisor to the Healthcare Commission which appointed Bill an ‘expert witness’. Bill is a Fellow of the Institute of Podiatrists, having served as Chairman of the Education Sub-Committee and as Chair of the organisation. Having taught widely on matters of local anaesthesia and having demonstrated the latter to his former branch – the Leicester & Northants Branch, where Bill was proud to have been voted into the position of President. Bill has previously held the position of Regional Director for the Midlands.Bill is the current Editor of the Institute of Podiatrists quarterly publication The Podiatry Review. 

Beverley has been in private podiatry practice since 2001, and a senior lecturer in higher education institutions (HEIs). This is alongside her official roles for the Institute of Podiatrists (IoP), as Deputy-Director of the Board of Education and acting Regional Director: England South. In addition, Beverley was honoured with a Fellow of the IoP (F.Inst.Pod) award.Bevereley’s many interests in the podiatry field include education and research; and as a qualified senior practitioner in complementary medicine, which has led to invitations to present complementary medicine, education, health and social care, and podiatry matters.In academia, Beverley has achieved a BSc (Hons) and Post-Graduate degrees in Health and Social Care, and in Learning and Teaching, with an MSc and MBA.

John has been practising as a Chiropodist for over 23 years working in a domiciliary capacity and in care homes.  John joined The Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (IoCP) on their merger with the ACPU (Association of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Union), of which he was an active member and fundamental in the founding of the Scottish Branch. John has stood as Scottish Branch Secretary for around 10 years, organising a variety of meetings and CPD events for members. John has been Branch Delegate to The AGM on many occasions.