Belfast-born Dr Catherine Calderwood has held the role of chief medical officer (CMO) of Scotland since March 2015 until she resigned on Sunday. Dr ⦠The CMO is an externally recruited qualified medical practitioner and a member of the senior civil service, equivalent to permanent secretary level. Scotland's Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood resigned on Sunday after she broke her own advice to stay at home to help slow the spread ⦠Nicola Sturgeon has disclosed she asked Scotlandâs chief medical officer to resign on Sunday night after realising her breaches of lockdown regulations were ⦠Scotlandâs chief medical officer (CMO) has been photographed visiting her familyâs second home in Fife during the coronavirus pandemic, despite herself issuing advice to ⦠Dr Catherine Calderwood said her reasons for visiting the house were ânot legitimateâ and she is âtruly sorry for not following advice she gave to othersâ. Scotlandâs chief medical officer was wrong to visit her familyâs second home in Fife during the coronavirus pandemic, which went against her own advice that all Scots should stay at home, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Scotlandâs Chief Medical Officer has warned that a vaccine programme can "risk" further Covid mutations. Making the announcement last night, she said she was "deeply sorry" and resigned "with a heavy heart". HERE is Scotlandâs Chief Medical Officer defying her own governmentâs advice during the virus lockdown â after travelling to her second home. The chief medical officer who quit after breaking lockdown rules has been given a senior role in NHS Scotland.Catherine Calderwood was appointed national clinical director of the new centre for In ⦠The chief medical officer (CMO) is the most senior government adviser on health matters. He will replace Professor Dame Sally Davies, the current Chief Medical Officer, when she takes up a new role as master of Trinity College Cambridge in ⦠Scotland's chief medical officer has resigned after making two trips to her second home during the coronavirus lockdown. The 54-year-old, who succeeds Dr Mac Armstrong, is currently director of public health and an executive director of NHS Greater Glasgow. Each CMO is assisted by one or more Deputy Chief Medical Officers, and complemented by a Chief Nursing Officer. Dr Gregor Smith explained that, while the vaccination programme is showing promising progress, it's essential that cases remain low to prevent the virus from mutating further in what he described as "selection pressure". Chief Medical Officer for Scotland In office 27 February 2015 â 5 April 2020 Preceded by Aileen Keel (Acting) Succeeded by Gregor Smith (Acting) Personal details Catherine Jane Calderwood FRCOG FRCPE (born 26 December 1968) is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, originally from Northern Ireland, who has lived and worked in Scotland for several years. Eradicating Covid entirely is not possible, Scotland's chief medical officer has warned â but said elimination should be strived for in a bid to keep the virus at a low level. Scotland's chief medical officer given police warning after second home visit that flouted her own advice Dr Catherine Calderwood and her family travelled more than an ⦠Humiliated Nicola Sturgeon admits resignation of Scotland's chief medical officer for flouting her own lockdown rules WILL damage the response to ⦠His SCOTLANDâS deputy chief medical officer will âtake over the reinsâ from his former boss after she was forced to resign, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has indicated. After resigning in ⦠Dr Gregor Smith, a GP and former medical director for primary care in NHS Lanarkshire, has stepped up to become Scotlandâs new chief medical officer for ⦠Dr Nicola Steedman has been appointed interim deputy chief medical officer after Dr Gregor Smith was named interim chief medical officer for Scotland (CMO). Scotlandâs chief medical officer, Catherine Calderwood, has quit after facing intense criticism for breaking her own rules to twice visit her second home during the coronavirus outbreak. SCOTLAND'S Chief Medical Officer resigned on Sunday after she flouted her own advice to stay at home to fight the spread of the coronavirus by travelling to ⦠Scotlandâs chief medical officer has apologised for visiting her familyâs second home in Fife during the coronavirus pandemic, against her own advice that all Scots should stay home. Dr Harry Burns has been appointed Scotland's new chief medical officer. The Chief Medical Officer is a qualified medical doctor whose medical speciality traditionally was public health medicine, and whose work focused on the health of communities rather than health of individuals. Scotlandâs chief medical officer has resigned after she admitted visiting her second home twice despite coronavirus restrictions. Scotland's chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith said it is "wonderful news" that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. CATHERINE Calderwood has quit as Scotland's chief medical officer after being caught flouting coronavirus lockdown rules with trips to her holiday home. Who is the chief medical officer? Scotland's chief medical officer Dr Catherine Calderwood has resigned. Scotlandâs chief medical officer (CMO) has been photographed visiting her familyâs second home in Fife during the coronavirus pandemic, despite herself issuing advice to ⦠Leading adviser Dr Gregor Smith has been appointed Scotland's chief medical officer after months of filling in throughout the pandemic. Scotlandâs new Chief Medical Officer is a former Larkhall GP. Scotland's Chief Medical Officer, Catherine Calderwood speaks as she holds a briefing on the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in Edinburgh on March 29, ⦠Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, Northern Ireland Dr Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Scotland Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer⦠Scotland's chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood has resigned after breaching the UK lockdown by visiting her second home. Scotlandâs chief medical officer has apologised for visiting her familyâs second home in Fife during the coronavirus pandemic, against her own advice that all Scots should stay home. Dr Calderwood - who ⦠Dr Gregor Smith has been appointed to take over from shamed health expert Catherine Calderwood who ⦠Dr Catherine Calderwood had apologised for ⦠Dr Gregor Smith was giving evidence - alongside Scotland's chief medical officer has finally bowed to pressure to resign after police issued her with a warning for twice travelling to her family's second home during the coronavirus lockdown. THE Belfast-born Chief Medical Officer of Scotland Dr Catherine Calderwood has resigned after being caught taking trips to her second home during lockdown. Scotlandâs chief medical officer has defended the Scottish Government âs approach to cautiously exiting lockdown in order to ensure that âwe donât leave anyone behindâ. Smith was appointed CMO on a temporary basis after Dr Catherine Calderwood resigned following reports she had breached official guidance and visited her second home in Fife during lockdown. New chief medical officer appointed Dr Armstrong is a former GP negotiator A leading figure in the British Medical Association has been appointed as the new chief medical officer for Scotland.