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SSPC Management

SSPC Management arrangements,

The University of Dundee currently hosts the SSPC Directors post as the lead Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the collaboration or consortium which is governed by a formal agreement.

Management Group:

Comprises representatives of all HEI members of the school, a representative from NHS primary care at director level and the director meet quarterly to ensure the interests of all member HEIs and the wider Scottish primary care research community are taken into account in implementing strategy

Management Group membership

Abertay University (Professor Sue Cowan, School of Social and Health Sciences)

Glasgow Caledonian University (Professor Francince Cheater)

Queen Margaret University College (Professors James Law/Marie Donaghy, CIHR )

University of Aberdeen (Professor Lewis Ritchie, Department of GP and PC);

University of Dundee (Professor Frank Sullivan, Division of Clinical & Population Sciences & Education)

University of Edinburgh (Professor David Weller Division of Community Health Sciences)

University of Glasgow (Professor Graham Watt , Department of GP and PC)

University of Stirling (Professor Sally Wyke, Department of Nursing and Midwifery)

University of St. Andrews (Professor Cathy Jackson, Bute Medical School)

Robert Gordon University (Professor Val Maehle, Faculty of Health & Social Care

Minutes of Management Group Meetings:

• Minutes from the meeting 25/05/07
• Minutes from the meeting 17/08/07
• Minutes from the meeting 19/11/07
• Minutes from the meeting 07/03/08
• Minutes from the meeting 15/07/08
• Minutes from the meeting 17/10/08
• Minutes from the meeting 16/02/09 to be added

Advisory Group:

Comprises funders and patients representatives, international advisors, the director of SSPC and the Director of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit. This group is responsible for determining the overall strategy and direction of the school and meets every six months.

Advisory Group Membership:

• Prof Kate Niven, Chair Dept Midwifery and Nursing, University of Stirling
• Dr Alison Spaull, Director, Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government Health Directorate
• Prof David Gani, Director of Research Policy and Strategy, Scottish Funding Council
• Prof Frank Sullivan, Director, SSPC
• Dr Alison Hinds, Research Manager, SSPC
• Prof Andre Knottnerus, Dept General Practice, University of Maastricht
• Prof Martin Roland, Dept General Practice, University of Manchester
• Prof Mike Watson, Medical Director, NHS Education for Scotland
• Mr Derek Feely, Director of Healthcare Policy and Strategy, Scottish Government Health Directorate
• Mr Brian Fagg, Lay representative
• Mrs Joan Munroe, Lay representative

Minutes of Advisory Group Meetings:

• Minutes from the meeting 04/02/08
• Minutes from the meeting 27/06/08
• Minutes from the meeting 23/02/09 to be added.

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