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Steering group

Pandemic Influenza Steering Group

A senior level Steering Group has been established to support the health and social care sectors as they advance their operational pandemic planning. The group, which includes Scottish Government representatives and stakeholders, reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing on progress.

The membership of the group is:


Kenneth Hogg
Head of Public Health and Substance Misuse Division, the Scottish Government

Dr Syed Ahmed
Consultant in Communicable Diseases, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

George Brechin
Chief Executive, NHS Fife

Alistair Brown
Deputy Director of Delivery, the Scottish Government

Steve Conway
Director of Strategic Planning and Performance Management, NHS National Services Scotland

Dr George Crooks
Medical Director, NHS 24 and Scottish Ambulance Service and Director of Primary Care, NHS Grampian

Martin Donaghy
Medical Director, Health Protection Scotland

Professor Peter Donnelly
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, the Scottish Government

Alex Killick
Associate Director of Workforce, the Scottish Government

Jonathan Pryce
Head of Primary Care Division, the Scottish Government

Adam Rennie
Head of Community Care Division, the Scottish Government

Dr Andrew Riley
Director of Public Health, NHS Borders

Margaret Tannahill
Nursing Advisor Healthcare Acquired Infection and Communicable Disease, the Scottish Government

Ian Walford
Head of Civil Contingencies Division, the Scottish Government

Pamela Warrington
Deputy Chief Pharmacist, the Scottish Government

Page updated: Tuesday, April 15, 2008