Quality prescribing for chronic pain: guide for improvement 2026-2029

3. Acknowledgements

Chairpersons

Andrew Marchant Consultant Anaesthetist, NHS Lothian, Clinical Data Advisor, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Kieran Dinwoodie GP, NHS Lanarkshire, GP Advisor for Chronic Pain, Modernising Patient Pathway Programme, Centre for Sustainable Delivery, NHS Scotland

Co-chair

Alpana Mair Head of Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government

Short life working group members

Alex Yardley Policy Support Officer, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government

Andrew Morgan Pharmacy Technician, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scottish Government

Ann Wales Programme Lead, Knowledge and Decision Support, Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre

Barbara Phipps GP, NHS Lothian

Beth Crozier Senior Policy Officer, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Blair Smith Clinical Professor, School of Medicine, University of Dundee

Cassandra Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, Chronic Pain Service, NHS

Macgregor Lanarkshire

Claire Findlay Health Psychologist, Pain Management Service, NHS Lothian

David Blane Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Glasgow

Deborah Steven Lead Clinical Pharmacist Pain, Fife Pain Management Service NHS Fife

Dot Kirkpatrick Prescribing Support Pharmacist, NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Emily Kennedy Clinical Pharmacist, Respiratory and Sustainability Lead, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Felicity Hutton Physiotherapist, East Lothian Physiotherapy Led Pain Management Service

Fiona Eastop Clinical Pharmacist, Diabetes Lead, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Fiona McIntyre Policy and Practice Lead, Scotland, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Gayle McCann Chronic Pain Senior Policy Manager, Scottish Government

George Grindlay Expert by Experience

Ian Megahy Expert by Experience

Heather Harrison Senior Prescribing Advisor, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Heather Wallace Executive Committee Chair, Pain Concern

Iain Wilson Clinical Lead (GP) for Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Janice Woodburn Expert by Experience

Karen Vint Clinical Pharmacist, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Lauren Ross Senior Policy Officer, Drug Treatment Team, Delivery and Support Unit, Drugs Policy Division, Scottish Government

Mary McCallum Consultant Health Psychologist, Chronic pain service, NHS Grampian

Moray Nairn Programme Manager, SIGN, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Morris Fraser Head of Drugs and Alcohol Delivery and Support Unit, Drugs Policy Division, Scottish Government

Nadia Hyder Senior Policy Officer, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics,

Skinner Scottish Government

Nicola Rhind Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, NHS Grampian

National Clinical Lead for Chronic Pain, Scottish Government

Nina Cockton Senior Clinical Psychologist in Pain Management Services, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Pamela Gavin Physiotherapy Practitioner in Pain Management, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Paul Cameron Director for Allied Health Professions, NHS Forth Valley

Paul Paxton Senior Information Analyst, Public Health Scotland

Sarah Connelly Clinical Pharmacist, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Stephen Martin Team Lead, Realistic Medicine, Scottish Government

Stuart Law Head of Policy and Research, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Stuart Stephen National Implementation Lead, Clinical Priorities, Scottish Government

Tom Byrne National Clinical Lead Health and Justice & National Prisons Pharmacy Adviser, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Tracy Brown Advanced Pharmacist (Primary Care), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Tricia Mieduniecki Chronic Pain Primary Care Pharmacist, NHS Borders

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