Chief Medical Officer's annual report 2024-2025: Realistic Medicine - Critical Connections
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) discusses the principles which enable careful and kind care; suggests what we can do to support healthy ageing and encourage greater upstream prevention; discusses how connection to nature can enhance both our own and our planet’s well-being; and the importance of relational continuity.
Acknowledgements
Editorial Lead
Dr Mark Rodgerson
Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow 2024-2025Specialty Trainee in Geriatric & Internal Medicine
Editorial Team
Craig Bell
Head of Realistic Medicine Policy Team, Scottish Government
Professor Graham Ellis
Deputy Chief Medical OfficerScottish Government
Professor Nicola Steedman
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Scottish GovernmentHonorary Professor, Glasgow Caledonian University
Professor Marion Bain
Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
The Realistic Medicine Team
- Anne Leitch Value Based Health and Care Lead
- Dr Catherine Labinjoh National Clinical Advisor for Realistic Medicine
- Amela SubasicRealistic Medicine Policy Officer
- Mark Burgess Strengthening Relationships Policy Manager
- Renzo Pedreschi Value Based Health & Care Policy Manager
- Dr Stephen Martin Realistic Medicine Team Leader
Chapter Contributors
- Dr Paul Nelson (Health of the Nation)
- Consultant in Public Health MedicinePublic Health Scotland & NHS Lanarkshire
- The team at Public Health Scotland
- Dr Carey LunanGP and Chair of the Scottish Deep End Project
- Kirstie AbbeyHealth & Wellbeing Lead, ANGUSalive
- Vincent McWhirterOutdoor Activities Development Officer, The Outdoor Partnership
- Christopher WallActivity and Wellbeing Lead, Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Dan ThompsonMSK Physiotherapy Team Lead (South) and the MSK Physiotherapy Team, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
- Mel HughesCEO, Canine Concern Scotland Trust.
- Pauline MillarArea Coordinator (Ross-shire, Caithness & Sutherland), Canine Concern Scotland Trust.
- Thurso Community Cafe
- Professor Liz Grant FRSE, FRCPE, MFPH, FRSA, University of Edinburgh
- Pete RawcliffeHead of the People and Places Activity, NatureScot
- Sir Sam EveringtonBromley by Bow Centre.
- Growchapel Community Allotment, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. Thanks also to Michelle and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland for sharing her story.
- Boots & Beards
- Vicki Tully, Trustee, Ninewells Community Garden. Thanks also to the staff and volunteers at the Ninewells Community Garden.
- Colin RaeMountain Leader
- Dr Becky Forrester (GP), Dr Zindzi Greenwood (GP) at Newfield Medical Group and Joe Good (Community Coordinator) at Newfield Community Group
- Professor Andrew ElderPresident, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Dr Euan FisherSpecialty Trainee in Public Health Medicine
- Robert HendersonHead of Health and Social Care Intergovernmental and International Relations, Scottish Government
- Strategic Reform Unit Scottish Government
- Getting it Right for Everyone Policy Team Scottish Government
- Dr Miles Mack, OBE, FRCGP and GP, Dingwall Medical Group
Contact
Email: realisticmedicine@gov.scot