PCDO Society Committee elections (2026): Call for candidates

The PCDO Society Committee is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation. Committee members also play an active role in the Society’s educational activities, including planning and speaking at conferences and webinars, creating CPD modules, and writing and commissioning for the Diabetes & Primary Care journal.

Posts are elected on a 3-yearly basis, with the cycles staggered across the representatives. We are always interested to hear from Society members who are seeking to take a more active role, and one way in which this can be achieved is via membership of the Committee.

Elected members generously give their own time. Much of the work is done by email, but there are typically four Committee meetings each year, usually held on Saturdays in Birmingham with preparatory meetings on the Friday evening.

The job description, code of conduct and other policies related to the role can be found here.

This year, we are particularly seeking applications from dietitians and members from Northern Ireland.

How to stand for election to the PCDO Society Committee

To stand for election, please submit a resumé of up to 150 words to [email protected], along with a recent photograph, both of which will be published in Diabetes & Primary Care in the list of candidates. Please also note the following points:

• You must have a substantive NHS post working in the professional care of people with diabetes or obesity in a primary or community care setting.
• You must be a current member of the PCDO Society.
• The deadline for submitting your resumé is Friday 9^th October.
• The Committee’s constitution seeks to ensure a balance between clinicians from medicine, nursing and allied professions, and also some geographical balance.

Voting will take place, and results announced, at the 22^nd National Conference of the PCDO Society, which is being held on 18–19 November 2026.