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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Suraj Kukadia: no photograph is held, so the clinician plate is shown instead.
Clinician
Suraj Kukadia
NHS doctor (known as Dr Sooj)
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press citations on 3 topics since 28 Nov 2025 · last quoted 7 Mar 2026
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Suraj Kukadia: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- NHS doctor (known as Dr Sooj)
- Quoted on
- Diabetes, Respiratory (asthma/COPD), GP access
- Tracked press citations
- 12
- Most recently quoted
- 7 Mar 2026
- First quoted
- 28 Nov 2025
04 The signal · where Suraj Kukadia sits on diabetes
Ranked 15= of 100 voices quoted in the press on diabetes, level with 1 other on 7 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)23= of 100
- 1
Douglas TwenefourClinicianHead of Clinical, Diabetes UK36 - 2
Dr Elizabeth RobertsonSector leaderDirector of Research and Clinical, Diabetes UK20 - 3=
Helen KnightRegulatorDirector of Medicines Evaluation, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)15 - 10=
Professor Kamlesh KhuntiAcademicProfessor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine; Director, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands, University of Leicester8 - 10=
Dr Lucy ChambersSector leaderHead of Research Impact and Communications, Diabetes UK8 - 15=Suraj KukadiaClinicianNHS doctor (known as Dr Sooj)7
- 15=Abbas KananiClinicianPharmacist at Chemist Click7
- 17=
Dr Sonya Babu-NarayanClinicianClinical Director, British Heart Foundation6
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 15=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Suraj Kukadia has said
By outlet · linked articles
- express.co.uk3
- mirror.co.uk3
- getsurrey.co.uk2
- lancs.live2
- somersetlive.co.uk1
Where Suraj Kukadia has been quoted
- 01Warning over 'miserable' side effect of weight loss jabsmirror.co.uk · 7 Mar 2026
- 02Doctor's warning to anyone thinking about using weight loss jabslancs.live · 7 Mar 2026
- 03NHS doctor's warning to anyone 'considering' using weight loss jabsexpress.co.uk · 7 Mar 2026
- 04Diabetes warning as parents told to look for 4 signs in their child | Wales Onlinewalesonline.co.uk · 4 Mar 2026
- 05NHS doctor tells parents not to ignore 4 symptoms of diabetes - The Mirrormirror.co.uk · 4 Mar 2026
- 06Doctor's urgent message to parents - look out for these 4 symptomsexpress.co.uk · 4 Mar 2026
- 07Diabetes warning as parents told to look for 4 symptomsgetsurrey.co.uk · 4 Mar 2026
- 08Diagnosis of health issue affecting 'eight in every 100 people' explained by doctor | Lancs Livelancs.live · 6 Feb 2026
- 09'Breathlessness' may be a sign of health issue faced by 'eight in every 100' people | Somerset Livesomersetlive.co.uk · 6 Feb 2026
- 10Doctor explains how to know if a cough is 'asthma in disguise' - The Mirrormirror.co.uk · 6 Feb 2026
- 11Diagnosis of health issue affecting '8 in every 100' explained by GPgetsurrey.co.uk · 6 Feb 2026
- 12NHS doctor issues GP appointment urgent plea as he says 'please' do thisexpress.co.uk · 28 Nov 2025
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“GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy are incredibly effective for weight loss and diabetes management. But one of the most common side effects is constipation, and it can be absolutely miserable.”
“GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy are incredibly effective for weight loss and diabetes management. But one of the most common side effects is constipation, and it can be absolutely miserable.”
“These medicines slow down your gastric emptying. You feel fuller for longer because the food sits in your stomach for longer, and then this can help to reduce your appetite.”
“Tired - they'll be tired all the time. Not just after a meal but they would be tired all the time despite being well rested.”
“Tired - they'll be tired all the time. Not just after a meal but they would be tired all the time despite being well rested.”
“So when parents come in with this concern, it's very unlikely that it's going to be diabetes because what they are describing is a post-prandial sleepiness, which is just where if you have a really high carb meal, you'll probably become a bit sleepy afterwards.”
“Tired - they'll be tired all the time. Not just after a meal but they would be tired all the time despite being well rested.”
“So, asthma is diagnosed by a combination of symptoms, patterns and objective testing.”
“So, asthma is diagnosed by a combination of symptoms, patterns and objective testing.”
“But the key feature of this is variability. So, symptoms will come and go, and lung function will change over time. So, to confirm asthma, we need to look at how the lungs behave.”
“So, asthma is diagnosed by a combination of symptoms, patterns and objective testing.”
“If you no longer require an appointment with your GP, please cancel it.”
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