We would like to thank the following people for all their support, knowledge and input in the chapters and cases relating to their area of expertise and their guidance in making this book possible:
Dr Mark Ardron
Consultant Geriatrician, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Parry Blaxill
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Lung Cancer Lead, Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Binith Cheeran
Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Oxford
Dr Rachael Curley
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Cystic Fibrosis), Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Marni Greig
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Kar-Ping Kuet
Consultant Rheumatologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sapna Ladani
Consultant Haematologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester
Mark Latimour
LLB (Hons), BA, GradDip (Legal Practice)
Dr Ajay M Verma
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Kettering General Hospital
mDr David Warriner
SpR in Cardiology, Yorkshire, and the Humber Deanery