Chief Medical Officer - annual report: 2022

This annual report from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) "Realistic medicine: a fair and sustainable future" is focused around five themes: collaborating for a healthier, fairer Scotland, personalising care through understanding, innovating for a more sustainable system, supporting our workforce and the health of our nation.


Acknowledgements

Editorial Team

Chief Editor
Dr Stuart Hamilton Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow 2021-22

Professor Graham Ellis
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland Scottish Government

Craig Bell
Unit Head, Realistic Medicine Policy Team, Scottish Government

Professor Marion Bain
Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Contributors

Tackling Child Poverty Strategy Unit, Scottish Government

Asif Ishaq, Fair Health Team, Scottish Government

Kimberley Smith, Fair Health Team, Scottish Government

Dr Christine A Goodall, Medics Against Violence

Geraldine Lennon, Navigators

Dr Sara Robinson, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, NHS Lothian

Dr Tara Shivaji, Consultant in Public Health – Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

Information Governance, Public Health Scotland

Julie McCartney, Clinical Effectiveness Lead – Drug Harm Reduction (East Region)

Dr Michelle Watts, Senior Medical Adviser, Directorate for Primary Care, Scottish Government

Kathy Kenmuir, Professional Nurse Adviser for Primary Care, Primary Care Directorate

General Practice Division, Primary Care Directorate, Scottish Government

Primary Care Frailty Multi-Disciplinary Team – Coatbridge

Jacqueline Walker, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: Professional Dietetic Advisor Directorate for Population Health, Scottish Government

Laurie Eyles, Professional Advisor Framework for the Prevention, Early Detection and Early Intervention of Type 2 Diabetes, Scottish Government

ReSPECT: Tim Warren, Lynsey Fielden, Dr Juliet Spiller, Paul Baughan Jonathan Waldheim-Ross

Mr Angus Watson, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, NHS Highland

Anna Betzlbacher, Improvement Advisor Centre for Sustainable Delivery

Chief Scientist’s Office Scottish Government

Phillip McLean, Health Infrastructure Division, Scottish Government

Andrew Forsyth, Health Infrastructure Division, Scottish Government

Anne Leitch, Value-based health and care Lead, CMO Division, Scottish Government

Dr John Colvin, Senior Medical Advisor, Directorate for Health Workforce, Scottish Government

Dr Carlyn Davie, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, NHS Lothian

Leadership and Talent Management Scottish Government

Dr Lynda Fenton, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland

Rosie Cooper, National Improvement Lead - Near Me Programme, Technology Enabled Care Programme, Scottish Government

Marc Beswick, National Near Me Lead - Near Me Network, Technology Enabled Care Programme, Scottish Government

Maimie Thompson, Communications and Engagement Manager, Technology Enabled Care Programme, Scottish Government

The Realistic Medicine Team

Craig Bell
Unit Head, Realistic Medicine Policy Team, Scottish Government

Dr Stephen Martin
Team leader, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Dr Tom Speight
Senior Policy Manager, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Kirsty Elliott
Policy Officer, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Renzo Padreschi
Policy Officer, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Dr Stuart Hamilton
Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Anne Leitch
Value Based Health & Care lead, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Dr Catherine Labinjoh
National Clinical Advisor

Dr Helen Mackie
National Clinical Advisor

Polly Windsor
Senior Policy Officer, Realistic Medicine Policy Unit Scottish Government

Contact

Email: RealisticMedicine@gov.scot

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