Publication - Progress report

National Forum on Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland - Annual Report 2011/12

Published: 1 March 2013
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781782563846

This is the fifth report from the National Forum on Drug-Related Deaths. The Forum is an independent expert group which examines trends and disseminates good practice on reducing drug-related deaths in Scotland.

Supporting documents

ANNEX B

National Forum Remit and Membership

Remit

The main aims of the National Forum on Drug-related Deaths are:

To make recommendations to Scottish Government Ministers, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and other joint planning groups as appropriate on action and policy changes;
To consider any new research findings from the national and international medical literature and consider policy issues as expressed elsewhere. Appropriate experts are asked to contribute to discussions;
To identify areas where examples of good practice are recognised and disseminated to others through the newsletter Drug Death Matters, published on the Drug Misuse Information Scotland (DMIS) website; and
To report annually to Scottish Ministers with recommendations for further action as required.

FORUM MEMBERSHIP 2011/12

Name	Title
Dr Roy Robertson (Chair)	Roy Robertson, Reader, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh and Muirhouse Medical Group, Edinburgh
Dr Saket Priyadarshi (Vice Chair)	Senior Medical Officer and Lead Clinician, Greater Glasgow and Clyde Addiction Services
Robert Aldridge	Director, Scottish Council for Single Homeless
Alana Atkinson	Health Improvement Programme Manager (Choose Life) NHS Health Scotland
Mike Bell	Head of Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit, Crown Office
Gordon Bruce	NHS Services Scotland - Information Services Division
Dr Malcolm Bruce	Consultant Psychiatrist in Addiction, NHS Lothian.
Marina Clayton	Re-Solv Scotland
Tommy Crombie	National Drugs Co-ordinator, Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
Frank Dixon	National Records of Scotland
Keith Fowler	Perry Fowler Trust
Dr Lesley Graham Lindsey Galbraith	Information Services Division, NHS
Carole Hunter	Lead Pharmacist, Glasgow Addiction Service
Andy Imrie	Substance Misuse Coordinator, Grampian Police
Dave Liddell	Director, Scottish Drugs Forum
Robin Lawrenson	Clinical Performance Manager, NHS
Stephen Malloy	National Training and Development Officer, Scottish Drugs Forum
Dr Julie McAdam	Consultant Forensic Pathologist - University of Glasgow
Andrew McAuley	Public Health Adviser (Substance Misuse) NHS Health Scotland
Dr Claire McIntosh	East Central Scotland MCN Drug Death Group
Ruth Parker	Scottish Prison Service
Dr Samantha Perry	A&E Consultant, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
Eleanor Robertson	Scottish Network for Families Affected by Drugs
Dr Maria Rossi	Consultant in Public Health Medicine, NHS Grampian
Jim Sherval	Specialist in Public Health, NHS Lothian
Ian Smillie	Scottish Association of Drug and Alcohol Action Teams