UK Forum

Advancing equity
in diabetes care
for Black populations

Wednesday 26 November 2025 | Coin Street Conference Centre, London

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Disclaimer: The 2025 UK Forum is sponsored by Abbott, Insulet, Eli Lilly and Company, and Novo Nordisk who have had no input into the topics discussed or the selection of speakers.

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Dr Veline L’Esperance

Academic GP

Last update: 6 November 2025

Dr Veline L’Esperance
Academic GP
Queen Mary University London

About

Dr Veline L’Esperance is an Academic General Practitioner and Senior Clinical Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, where she co-leads Black Health Legacy, a landmark study funded by a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award. The programme seeks to become the UK’s largest study addressing health inequalities and advancing equitable health outcomes for Black communities. She also serves as Senior Clinical Advisor in Genomics and Precision Medicine at the NHS Race and Health Observatory, contributing to national policy and research on race, genomics, and health equity.

Her research spans primary care, health economics, and health inequalities, with a strong focus on inclusive methodologies and community partnership. A former National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow and recipient of NIHR Academic Clinical and Doctoral Research Fellowships, Dr L’Esperance is committed to developing evidence-based, community-informed approaches to improve health equity across populations.

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