National Demand Optimisation Group Membership
Chair of the Group
Dr Bernie Croal, Clinical Director, NHS Grampian
Scottish Government Sponsor
Ms Karen Stewart, Healthcare Science Officer
Ms Catherine Ross, Chief Healthcare Science Officer
Raveena Sajjan, Strategy and Policy CNOD (Scottish Government)
NSS Programme Management
Mrs Liz Blackman, NMDN Senior Programme Manager
Mr Jamie Nimmo, Programme Manager
Mrs Claire Lawrie, IMS Senior Programme Manager
Ms Robina Collins, Programme Support Officer
Mr Gavin Hallford, IMS Data Analyst
Specialisms Covered:
Biochemistry
Dr Janet Horner, Consultant Biochemist, NHS GG&C
Dr Rebecca Pattenden, Consultant Biochemist, NHS Lothian
Microbiology/Virology
Ms Linda Mulhern, Operational Science Manager, Microbiology, NHS Lothian
Pathology
Mr David Topping, Clinical Lab Manager/Lead BMS for NHS Tayside Pathology
Dr Fiona Payne, Consultant Pathologist, NHS Grampian
Clinical Imaging
Vacant
Haematology and Transfusion
Dr Alastair Hart, Consultant Haematologist, NHS GG&C
Mrs Sonja Wright, Clinical Scientist, NHS Grampian
Ms Robyn Gunn, Healthcare Science Manager, NHS Lothian
Clinical Immunology
Dr Liz Furrie, Lead Clinical Scientist, Clinical Immunology, NHS Tayside
Dr Charu Chopra, Consultant Immunologist, NHS Lothian
Genetics Consortia
Ms Caroline Clark, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Honorary Research Fellow, Deputy Head Molecular Genetics, NHS Grampian
Dr David Baty, Consultant Clinical Scientist, NHS Tayside