Dr Gregor Smith confirmed as Scotland's chief medical officer
BBC News Published Dr Gregor Smith has been confirmed as Scotland's chief medical officer (CMO) on a permanent basis. The former GP stepped in as interim CMO in April when Catherine Calderwood quit after breaking lockdown rules. Dr Smith has played a prominent role during the pandemic and is a regular fixture in daily televised briefings. Meanwhile, Caroline Lamb - who is currently managing the contact tracing and vaccine programmes - has been named chief executive of NHS Scotland. And former NHS Grampian chief Prof Amanda Croft has been appointed the Chief Nursing Officer, to take over from ...