Interim Director of Public Health
Background
John graduated in medicine from Glasgow University in 1996 and has worked in the Scottish NHS since this time. He trained in general practice and then public health medicine and has worked as a consultant in public health since 2009, specialising in services public health which focuses on the ways in which services are commissioned and delivered to improve population health and reduce health inequalities. He completed an MD researching models of primary care for Scotland and the role of the community in governance of services.
His interests include child and maternal public health, screening, primary care and population health modelling. He worked with colleagues in Melbourne on a regional operating model for services with a focus on population health. He also works with the World Health Organization and has edited reports on the management of chronic diseases in primary care and advised on the future organisation of primary care systems across Europe. He has supported public health training across the European WHO region including work with Kazakhstan. From 2020 to 2025 John was the City Clinical Director for Glasgow HSCP, providing advice, support and governance to vulnerable groups including prisoners. John also works as a GP in Glasgow.
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