Commenting on the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland’s Annual Report, Realising Realistic Medicine, published today, Professor Derek Bell, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, said:
“We welcome the continued focus on realistic medicine in Dr Calderwood’s annual report, which has been central to many discussions over the past year. Today’s report provides further information on the support and conditions required to successfully realise this vision for healthcare professionals and patients.
“Issues such as the overuse of clinical treatments, interventions and antibiotics remain high on the College agenda. Patients need to be treated in the right place at the right time.
“The report also provides summary information on the health of the nation, which confirms that obesity, physical inactivity and alcohol-related harm remain as key public health challenges, which the College is committed to tackling”.
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