A Highland GP has been elected to lead the body that represents the doctors and medical students at a time of growing concern about the NHS both in the Highlands and across Scotland.
Inverness-based Dr Iain Kennedy said he is “very proud” to have been elected to lead the British Medical Association Scotland and he will start his three year term at the end of the month.
He has worked as a GP for 25 years and is the executive partner of Riverside Highland Medical Group and previously came to prominence as one of the leading NHS Highland bullying whistleblowers.
Dr Kennedy wasted no time in voicing his concerns about the "precarious state the health and care system."
“I feel very proud to have been chosen by my peers to lead BMA Scotland during an extremely challenging time for our NHS," he said.
“Anyone with experience of working in the health service right now will be under no illusion of the precarious state the health and care system is in and the impact this is having on doctors and the care we can provide for patients on a daily basis.
“Healthcare workers are exhausted, facing burn-out and are looking for a brighter future. Colleagues are telling me they feel undervalued and unsupported by the health service: there is much to be done, and this will require teamwork.
“My team and I will aim to engage rapidly with government, politicians and key stakeholders to make the health service in Scotland far better for the workforce and patients.”
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