Prof Holt is a consultant in diabetics with a sub-specialty interest in diabetes and pregnancy, young adult diabetes, and cystic fibrosis related diabetes.

MA MB BChir PhD FRCP FHEA

Training and education

MA, MB BChir - St Catharine's College, Cambridge University, 1983 to 1986
Clinical training - London Hospital Medical College, 1986 to 1989
The Royal College of Physicians MRCP, 1992
PhD - King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1994 to 1998
The Royal College of Physicians FRCP, 2006
Higher Education Academy FHEA, 2007

Fellowships

Medical Research Council clinical training fellow, 1994 to 1998

Experience

Prof Holt has worked for the Trust since May 2000.

He completed his specialist training in diabetes and endocrinology in the south east Thames region. During this time, Prof Holt was awarded a PhD while working as a Medical Research Council clinical training fellow at King’s College Hospital.

Key achievements

Leading the diabetes clinics for pregnancy, young adults and people with cystic fibrosis. The pregnancy clinic has undertaken innovative research which has informed both local and NICE national guidelines.
Involvement in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching in Southampton. Prof Holt is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Editor-in-chief of the journal Diabetic Medicine
Immediate past-chair of the Diabetes UK Council of Healthcare Professionals
Contributions to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Diabetes UK guidelines and position statements. He is currently working with NHS England to improve the use of language in diabetes care.
An author of the highly cited Joint European Societies guidelines on the management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk in severe mental illness.

Awards and prizes

European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Travel Award, 1995 and 1998
Society for Endocrinology and Royal Society Travel Award, 1996
European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Young Investigator's Award, 1997
Society for Endocrinology Travel Award, 1998 and 2000
HM Queen’s recognition of services to health and life sciences, 2004
Diabetes UK Mary Mackinnon Lectureship, 2011

Research

Prof Holt’s research funding exceeds £7m. He is an international expert in the links between diabetes and mental illness. He is also an expert in doping with growth hormone, and acts as an adviser to UK Sport (including 2012 Olympics preparations) and US and international anti-doping agencies. Prof Holt has lectured nationally and internationally on these subjects.

Prof Holt has published nearly 200 articles in peer reviewed journals, and is the editor of the Textbook of Diabetes and author of the undergraduate textbook Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes.

Information on Prof Holt's research and publications is available on the University of Southampton website.