NHS Chief Executive thanks Glasgow Caledonian for supporting flagship event

Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General Health and Social Care, has thanked Glasgow Caledonian University for supporting this year’s NHS Scotland Event.

​As Scotland’s leading provider of healthcare professionals and ground-breaking research, the University’s School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS) became an official Event Sponsor of the flagship event.

The Event on June 19 in Glasgow, brought together delegates across the health and social care sector and this year’s theme was Recovery and Renewal in our Health and Care Services.

Ms Lamb has written a personal letter to SHLS Dean Professor Anita Simmers to thank the University for its support.

She said: “Many thanks for your involvement and support as one of our Event Supporters at this year’s NHS Scotland Event.

“It was great to come together again and hear about some of the incredible work that is happening out in the service as we continue on our path of recovery and renewal.

“We’re still experiencing a challenging time as we recover from the pandemic and a difficult winter, however, I hope that this year’s Event gave you the opportunity to reflect on what we’ve all been through, to share your stories and achievements and embrace how we can all work together to continue to deliver the best care for everyone in Scotland.

“We were delighted to be back in Glasgow this year and are extremely grateful to you for helping to make it possible.”

Professor Simmers said: "The event was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with colleagues across the sector and share our enthusiasm to reform and renew coming out of the pandemic. We were delighted to be a key Event Supporter of this extremely important event.

“At a time where we are seeing unprecedented pressure on health and social care services, there is more than ever an urgent need to reimagine the relationship between universities and the NHS.

“Together we share a commitment in playing a leading role in workforce innovation and diversification, alongside ground-breaking research and innovation, developing a strong evidence-base to underpin healthcare interventions.

“Sharing common goals is the foundation to improving outcomes for service users and making a positive impact to the lives of those whose communities we serve.”