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I am a retired consultant physician at Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow. I retired in 2006, having specialised in respiratory and general medicine. I have had Pernicious Anaemia for 27 years.

Stephen Ganter is a retired Management Consultant and Programme Director, with a background in leading transformational change in complex organisations. He is the Vice Chair of the Pernicious Anaemia Society. He is a Pernicious Anaemia patient with an interest in improving the speed and accuracy of diagnosis, and improving the awareness and knowledge of the condition amongst sufferers and their families.

Sophie Barry is currently a first year Biomedical Science student at the University of Lincoln. She achieved her Gold Crest award for her report on patients experiences with Pernicious Anaemia, taking a qualitative approach. Furthermore she spoke at the Cardiff PA conference about her own story with PA, including her battle with a diagnosis.

I have Pernicious Anaemia myself. This gives me a unique combined perspective as both patient and healthcare professional which I hope will be insightful for the purpose of this PSP.

Dr Koria is GP in East Kent with a variety of roles for last 30 years including GP Principal, Hospice Physician and now Acute Response Team GP. He is the Macmillan GP Associate Advisor and Kent & Medway CCG Cancer and Quality & Education Lead. He is NHS GP Appraiser.

After 20 years of clinical practice, I have become aware of the importance of vitamin B12 deficiency and the failings of current medical care in the management of this. The clinical presentations are widespread and often misdiagnosed leading to significant unnecessary morbidity.

I strongly feel a scientific approach is required to confirm what I have found in many clinical cases such that guidelines are updated in patients best interests.

I retired in 2018 following 18 years with the Ministry of Defence, attached to the Royal Navy, and 30 years working with Stroke Survivors at the Stroke Association.
I was diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia in 2009 and have been a supporter of the Pernicious Anaemia Society following my attendance at their first conference,
I have been providing support to the PAS since January 2019.

Jacqui Gold is an Accountant, Teacher and an Entrepreneur. She was diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia in 2018 and has experienced a difficulty in getting clarity of management between medical professionals.

Petra Visser is a webdesigner and webdeveloper. After being diagnosed in 2005 she founded the Dutch B12 Deficiency Foundation and has been working with the PAS since then.