SG Strategic Framework for Action

Update: June 2017

Clinical Leadership at Scottish Government

The following is an extract from an update provided by Scottish Government relating to clinical leadership for palliative and end of life care:

“Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) have recently appointed three clinical leads who have respective expertise in primary care, nursing and social care. We have been in discussion with HIS regarding securing clinical leadership support, and have agreed an arrangement whereby these three leads will also provide advice and support to Scottish Government, to assist in the implementation of the SFA. This advice will complement the existing clinical support already available through the Chief Medical Officer’s Senior Medical Advisor on Palliative and End of Life Care. We look forward to welcoming them to the NIAG in the near future.

It is envisioned that this arrangement will not only provide a broad range of expertise from those involved in delivering palliative and end of life care, but will also strengthen the voice of expert independent clinicians in informing our work. We believe they will provide visible leadership as we move forward.”

The lead clinicians referred to above are:

• Paul Baughan, Medical National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, HIS
• Sandra Campbell, Nursing National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, HIS
• Julie Marshall will be joining HIS soon as Palliative Care Social Services Advisor
• Jeremy Keen, Chief Medical Officer’s Senior Medical Advisor on Palliative and End of Life Care (Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Highland Hospice)