The purpose of this timeline is to tell the story of the Scottish Rural Medicine Collaborative (SRMC) and set it in context.
SRMC
Publication of NHS Scotland CMO’s 2014-15 Annual Report – Realistic Medicine
Dr Catherine Calderwood published her first Annual Report as NHS Scotland’s CMO (Chief Medical Officer) which was titled “Realistic Medicine”.
Review of Primary Care OOH Services published
The independent National Review of Primary Care Out of Hours Services chaired by Professor Lewis Ritchie publishes its report. It makes many recommendations about the provision of OOH services in rural Scotland.
RCGP Scotland publish ‘Being Rural’ policy paper
RCGP Scotland Rural Strategy Group publish ‘Being Rural: exploring sustainable solutions for remote and rural healthcare‘ policy paper. Executive summary Remote and rural healthcare in Scotland has reached a crisis with problems with recruitment and retention for GP practices from Stranraer in Wigtownshire to Whalsay in the Shetland Islands. The..Read More
NHS Education for Scotland publish ‘Supporting Remote and Rural Healthcare’
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) publish ‘Supporting Remote and Rural Healthcare‘
RCGP publish The 2022 GP – A Vision for General Practice in the future NHS
The RCGP publish The 2022 GP – A Vision for General Practice in the future NHS which envisages what the NHS will be like in 2022 including the likely challenges and patient experience. It sets out their vision and how they can make it a reality.
Kerr Report published – Building a Health Service Fit for the Future
The National Framework Advisory Group, Chaired by Prof David Kerr, published Building a Health Service Fit for the Future in two volumes. The then Scottish Executive commissioned the Group to conduct an in-depth examination of the NHS in Scotland and produce a plan for the future – the first time..Read More
Delivering for Remote and Rural Healthcare report published
Delivering for Remote and Rural Healthcare was the final report of the Remote and Rural Steering Group. It focussed on improving patient experience of remote primary care and access to secondary care, the remote and rural workforce, including education and rural training pathways, infrastructure and emergency response and transport. The..Read More
Dr John has gone: assessing health professionals’ contribution to remote rural community sustainability
This article in the Social Science & Medicine journal urges, from a rural Scotland perspective, for greater understanding of the roles of health care professionals in remote communities before new models of primary health care provision are introduced which might have unforeseen effects on social and economic structure.
Dewar Report
The Dewar Report is published in 1912 by the Highlands and Islands Medical Service Committee. It investigates the inadequacy of medical services and recommends ways of “securing a satisfactory medical service”.