Cardiovascular risk reduction - quality prescribing guidance 2026-2029: consultation

3. Acknowledgements

Chairpersons

Brian Kennon Professor, National Lead for Diabetes, Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology, NHS GGC and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

Deputy Chair

Alpana Mair Head of Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Short-Life Working Group members

Alexia Pellowe Clinical Director - East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Ayrshire and Arran Digital Services, Associate Adviser - Patient Safety and Improvement, NHS Education for Scotland NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Alistair Bruce Engagement Development Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the Alliance)

Bethanie Fenney Senior Assistant Statistician, Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government

Catherine Aglen Pharmaceutical Advisor (Community Pharmacy), Scottish Government

David Webb Emeritus Professor of Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology (Hypertension specialist), Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian

Fiona Wright Policy Advisor, Scottish Government and Stroke Physician

Gayle MacDonald Vaccination and Immunisation Pharmacist, NHS Highland

Hannah Porter Lead Pharmacist, Women and Children NHS Lothian and Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow, Scottish Government

Iain Wilson Value Based Health and Care Clinical Lead, Realistic Medicine, Scottish Government

Ian Thompson GP and Clinical Informatician, Digital Health and Care, Scottish Government

Isabel Howat Consultant Physician, Diabetes & Endocrinology, NHS Lanarkshire &University Hospital Monklands

Jonathan Malo Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Lipid Clinic, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh

Jules Head of Tobacco, Gambling, Diet and Healthy Weight Unit,

Goodlet-Rowley Scottish Government

Karen MacPherson Principal Research Officer, Scottish Government

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

Katherine Davidson Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health, Public Health and Health Policy, NHS Lothian

Kathy Kenmuir Professional Nurse Adviser for Primary Care, Scottish Government

Laurie Eyles Professional Adviser, Diet & Healthy Weight Team

Mary Joan Macleod Clinical lead for Scottish Stroke Care Audit, Aberdeen University

Mhairi McNamee Programme Manager, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Matthew Lambert CMO Specialty Advisor on Stroke, Scottish Government, Stroke Consultant, NHS Tayside

Moray Nairn Programme Manager, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Muhsin Din Advanced Clinic, al Services Pharmacist, NHS Lanarkshire

Naveed Sattar Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine/Honorary Consultant (Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health), Glasgow University

Nichola Shaw Lead Pharmacist - Cardiology and Acute Medicine, NHS Highland

Paul Forsyth Consultant Pharmacist in Cardiology, NHS Golden Jubilee

Rishma Maini Interim Co-Lead, Clinical, Public Health Intelligence and Research, Public Health Scotland

Ronnie Burns GP and Primary Care Lead, Cardiac MCN, NHS GGC

Ross McGeoch CMO Specialty Advisor on Cardiology, Chair of National Heart Disease Task Force, NHS Lanarkshire

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

Sonya Scott Public Health Consultant, Public Health Scotland

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

Stuart Reary GP and Senior Medical Advisor on General Practice Policy, Scottish Government