The purpose of this timeline is to tell the story of the Scottish Rural Medicine Collaborative (SRMC) and set it in context.
SRMC
Scottish Government announces their intention to increase the GP workforce by 800
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care announces that the Scottish Government intends to increase GP workforce numbers by 800 over the next decade.
Issue of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was issued to support the delivery of the 2018 GP contract and seeks to clarify many contract related issues.
Dr Gill Clarke appointed as SRMC Clinical Lead
Dr Gill Clarke is appointed as SRMC Clinical Lead
Publication of the National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan – Part 1 (Planning Framework)
The Scottish Government publish the National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan – Part 1 which is a framework for improving workforce planning across NHSScotland, including the establishment of a National Workforce Planning Group.
Martine Scott joins the SRMC as Programme Manager
Martine Scott, NHS Highland joins the SRMC as Programme Manager following on from her role as ‘Being Here’ Programme Manager.
Departure of Kerry Russell, NoSPG Associate Director of Regional Planning
Kerry Russell, North of Scotland Planning Group (NoSPG) departs the SRMC and passes Programme Management responsibilities to Martine Scott. Kerry provided leadership for the SRMC project on behalf of the North of Scotland Planning Group (NHS Grampian, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland, NHS Tayside and NHS Western Isles).
Call for interest issued to all Scottish Health Boards
https://www.srmc.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SRMC-call-for-interest-2017-v1.1.pdf
SRMC Programme Board meets for the first time
Dr David Hogg, NHS Ayrshire & Arran Dr Grecy Bell, NHS Dumfries & Galloway Dr Emma Watson, NES Dr Michelle Watts, NHS Tayside Frances Elliot, NHS Fife Dr Annabel Howell, NHS Borders Dr Paul Davidson, NHS Highland Dr Roger Diggle, NHS Shetland Dr Annabel Ross, NHS Grampian Maureen Firth, NHS..Read More
Meeting with ‘Being Here’ and ‘Making it Work’
Meeting between Ian Blair, SRMC Project Manager and Martine Scott, Being Here Programme Manager and Anna Skene, Northern Peripheries (Making it Work) Project Manager to establish communication and explore area for learning and collaboration.
Scottish Government publish Health and Social Care Delivery Plan
There are significant intentions and actions relating to primary and community care however there is only a single mention of rural namely “By 2018, we aim to: Have commenced Scotland’s first graduate entry programme for medicine. This will focus on increasing the supply of doctors to rural areas and general..Read More