
Chris Provan
@chrisprov22
Aberdeen GP, Chair Royal College General Practitioners in Scotland, fitba fan, Dad, podcast devotee and history nerd. Views are my own.
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05-06-2009 22:29:46
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“The power & financial sway the tobacco & vaping industry have at their disposal to market their products is huge & we must continue to press the government to act against it.” Joseph Carter Asthma + Lung UK ASH Scotland Cancer Research UK Policy Cancer Research UK in Scotland Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh healthandcare.scot/stories/4166/l…







Events Team Neil Gray MSP Caroline Lamb Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland NHS Research Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery Maree Todd Scot Gov Health Audit Scotland NHS 24 InnoScot Health BMA Scotland Public Health Scotland RCGP Scotland Royal College of Emergency Medicine First Minister Cancer Research UK in Scotland Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh RCPsych in Scotland Deep End GP Scotland The ALLIANCE General Practice Voluntary Health Scotland Tejesh Mistry Paul Johnston Scottish Care ABPI CRUK Scotland Inst Primary Care NRS Primary Care Stephen Boyle Scottish Government Chris Provan Marcus Carslaw COSLA Glasgow Centre for Population Health Prof Sir Gregor Smith The Poverty Alliance Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network 🌐 After hearing from Kirstie Abbey ANGUSalive, we are now onto an expert panel session on Realistic Medicine and fostering critical connections. #nhsscot25


Events Team Neil Gray MSP Caroline Lamb Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland NHS Research Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery Maree Todd Scot Gov Health Audit Scotland NHS 24 InnoScot Health BMA Scotland Public Health Scotland RCGP Scotland Royal College of Emergency Medicine First Minister Cancer Research UK in Scotland Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh RCPsych in Scotland Deep End GP Scotland The ALLIANCE General Practice Voluntary Health Scotland Tejesh Mistry Paul Johnston Scottish Care ABPI CRUK Scotland Inst Primary Care NRS Primary Care Stephen Boyle Scottish Government Chris Provan Marcus Carslaw COSLA Glasgow Centre for Population Health Prof Sir Gregor Smith The Poverty Alliance Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network 🌐 ANGUSalive CanineConcernTrust Mel Hughes HIS - Community Engagement The new joint effort to address the avoidable inequalities facing people living Scotland’s most deprived areas face leaving them to live in poor health & die sooner. Read about the work with Sir Michael Marmot and NHS boards in three areas here 👇 Paul Johnston healthandcare.scot/stories/4021/p…

Events Team Neil Gray MSP Caroline Lamb Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland NHS Research Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery Maree Todd Scot Gov Health Audit Scotland NHS 24 InnoScot Health BMA Scotland Public Health Scotland RCGP Scotland Royal College of Emergency Medicine First Minister Cancer Research UK in Scotland Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh RCPsych in Scotland Deep End GP Scotland The ALLIANCE General Practice Voluntary Health Scotland Tejesh Mistry Paul Johnston Scottish Care ABPI CRUK Scotland Inst Primary Care NRS Primary Care Stephen Boyle Scottish Government Chris Provan Marcus Carslaw COSLA Glasgow Centre for Population Health Prof Sir Gregor Smith The Poverty Alliance Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network 🌐 ANGUSalive CanineConcernTrust Mel Hughes HIS - Community Engagement Sir Michael Marmot Asthma + Lung UK Scotland ASH Scotland After a powerful poem of lived experience from Leanne McBride, Angiolina Foster CBE launches the panel discussion on health equity in Scotland.


Events Team Neil Gray MSP Caroline Lamb Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland NHS Research Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery Maree Todd Scot Gov Health Audit Scotland NHS 24 InnoScot Health BMA Scotland Public Health Scotland RCGP Scotland Royal College of Emergency Medicine First Minister Cancer Research UK in Scotland Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh RCPsych in Scotland Deep End GP Scotland The ALLIANCE General Practice Voluntary Health Scotland Tejesh Mistry Paul Johnston Scottish Care ABPI CRUK Scotland Inst Primary Care NRS Primary Care Stephen Boyle Scottish Government Chris Provan Marcus Carslaw COSLA Glasgow Centre for Population Health Prof Sir Gregor Smith The Poverty Alliance Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network 🌐 ANGUSalive CanineConcernTrust Mel Hughes HIS - Community Engagement Sir Michael Marmot Asthma + Lung UK Scotland ASH Scotland Ruth Glassborow Scotland’s Health Secretary says the Scottish government has ‘no choice’ but to shift funding from hospital & specialist care to GPs & community health services, hoping to see extra funding the draft budget unveiled before the end of the year. Neil Gray MSP healthandcare.scot/stories/4176/n…


Whether The Leng review gets this or not, GPs don’t have to employ PAs There are enough safety concerns with PAs seeing undifferentiated (undiagnosed) patients It is incumbent on GPs to avoid PAs being used in this way, as it will remain a safety issue for patients regardless


“I am determined to ensure the measures outlined are delivered effectively & as quickly as possible as we work to transform the health of the nation.” Neil Gray MSP RCGP Scotland Marcus Carslaw Chris Provan BMA Scotland NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Voluntary Health Scotland Glasgow Centre for Population Health healthandcare.scot/stories/4186/h…


📢 BMA Scotland Scottish General Practice Committee Chair, Dr Morrison said for many GPs, it is “really demoralising to know you could be doing better”. Iain Morrison Dr Iain Kennedy General Practice Tim Jays RCGP Scotland Chris Provan Marcus Carslaw Deep End GP Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4187/n…