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New group established to advise Scottish Government on Palliative Care

The Scottish Government is establishing a National Implementation Advisory Group to advise it on the implementation of the commitments set out within the Strategic Framework for Action. The members of the new group are:

• Craig White (Chair), Divisional Clinical Lead, Planning and Quality Division, Scottish Government
• Alan Baird, Chief Social Work Adviser, Scottish Government
• David Clark, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow
• Ron Culley, Chief Officer, Western Isles Integrated Joint Board
• Amy Dalrymple, Head of Policy, Alzheimer Scotland
• Mark Hazelwood, Chief Executive, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
• Colette Ferguson, Executive Director of Nursing and AHPs, NHS National Education Scotland
• Beth Hall, Policy Manager, Convention Of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• Ann Holmes, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Scottish Government
• Jeremy Keen, CMO Specialty Advisor for Palliative Medicine
• Paul Leak, Integrated Resource Framework Lead, Scottish Government
• Kate Lennon, Chief Executive, St Vincent’s Hospice
• Donald Macaskill, CEO, Scottish Care
• Maria McGill, Chief Executive, Children’s Hospice Association Scotland
• Peter McLoughlin, Strategic Planning Manager, NHS Lothian
• Mairi MacPherson, Head Person Centred and Quality Unit, Scottish Government
• Alpana Mair, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Scottish Government
• Marjory Marshall, Health Economist, Scottish Government
• Richard Meade, Head of Policy and Public Affairs – Scotland, Marie Curie
• Anne Mills, Chief Executive, Ardgowan Hospice
• Scott Murray, St Columba’s Hospice Chair of Primary Palliative Care, University of Edinburgh
• Christina Naismith, National Lead for Strategic Commissioning, Scottish Government
• John Nugent, Senior Medical Officer for Primary Care, Scottish Government
• Eddie Turnbull, Head of eHealth, Scottish Government
• Tim Warren, Policy Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, Scottish Government
• June Wylie, Head of Implementation and Improvement, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

The first meeting of the group will take place on Friday 3rd June. The key contact at the Scottish Goverment relating to the Strategic Framework for Action is Tim Warren, Policy Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care.