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The business of healthcare – ethical issues for doctors, vets and dentists<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Details – should be same as excerpt” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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19th June 2026
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Quaker meeting rooms, Edinburgh
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9.30am to 4.30pm
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Join us in Edinburgh to explore and discuss the tensions in the way that we organise care, and the way it is funded. This will be a unique opportunity to hear perspectives from GP\u2019s, vets, and dentists, and to consider what can be learnt from each other – from overdiagnosis and overtreatment, to equity in access, to job satisfaction.<\/p>\n
We are delighted to welcome Professor Emerita Allyson Pollock<\/strong><\/a>, consultant in public health medicine, Honorary Professor University of St Andrews, and was Director of Institute of Health and Society at Newcastle University. \u00a0Allyson will deliver the keynote presentation \u2018Corporate control and the evolution of General Practice into a business: a historical perspective\u2019.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nJoining us too are expert speakers and discussants including:
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Caroline Scobie<\/strong>, a small animal General Practice vet with a strong interest in evidence-based care; and Dr Rachel Dean<\/strong><\/a>, Director of Clinical Research and Excellence in practice at VetPartners group. \u00a0They will consider the daily dilemmas and tensions vets face, external influences, and differences in ways of working.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Professor David Conway<\/strong><\/a>, Professor of Dental Health, Director of Dental Research and Head of Community Health at the University of Glasgow, and Honorary Consultant with Public Health Scotland; will talk about the challenges of inequalities in access to dental care.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr David Blane<\/strong><\/a>, Senior Clinical Lecturer in General Practice and Primary Care at University of Glasgow, will speak about GP funding and how this is related to equity of access.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr Chris Johnstone<\/strong><\/a>, retired GP, will highlight his recent research paper about changes in Scottish general practice and the rise of \u2018megapractices\u2019.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Professor Kevin Orr<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0Professor of Leadership and Governance at University of St Andrews Business School. \u00a0Kevin will present on the experience of outsourcing public sector services, including underlying assumptions, dilemmas, promises, and failures.<\/p>\nTogether our experts will host a training workshop<\/strong> with small groups considering the challenges in specific areas relevant to this topic: from over-treatment to equity, to funding gaps, to outsourcing.<\/p>\nFurther insights will be from two brief presentations from students from University of Birmingham – our future clinicians and researchers \u2013 Muhaimin Shah<\/strong> and Daniel George<\/strong>. Their second-year Personal Interest Projects explore economic motivations in healthcare and the question of medicine as a job or a vocation.<\/p>\nWe intend this event to be useful to doctors, dentists and vets – and people involved in thinking about contracts, business decisions in healthcare, financial pressures on the NHS, and how to use money to bring equity to care. People at the start, middle and later careers working in and around healthcare, as well as those working in policy, journalism, and patient advocates are all welcome.<\/p>\n
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Past Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sub-title (if required)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”35px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Screening – it’s complicated.\u00a0 The science, evidence and practice of screening for disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Details – should be same as excerpt” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/em>5th February\u00a02026
Parliament Hall, St Andrews<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
‘Screening – it’s complicated’ had a packed programme of expert speakers from a variety of disciplines.\u00a0 The event created the space for knowledge sharing, discussion, and debate, with one delegate reflecting that the event had enabled \u201cempowerment to address these issues with friends, family, colleagues and policy makers\u201d .\u00a0 \u00a0 Read the full report here<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n\u00a0<\/h5>\nAlso, read a reflective summary from an undergraduate student – one of our future clinicians – who chose to attend the event to enhance and compliment their medical studies at the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews.\u00a0 \u00a0 Read Niamh Bleakley’s reflective piece here<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
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Inaugural event – Evidence and Values in Healthcare: Why they matter<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Details – should be same as excerpt” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/em>31st October 2025
Parliament Hall, St Andrews<\/p>\nDirector of the Centre for Evidence and Values in Healthcare, Dr Margaret McCartney, reflected on the event “I\u2019m very grateful \u00a0to everyone who came and who made the event such a success. I had so many conversations with inspiring people working all over healthcare. Our work can be both difficult and hugely rewarding and we are looking forward to developing ways to support people in the everyday challenges we face”.\u00a0 Read the full report here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\nL-R:\u00a0 Dr Joseph Millum, Sir David Haslam, Karen Titchener, Dr Margaret McCartney, Professor Kevin Orr, Professor Frank Sullivan<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/centreforevidenceandvalues\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2025\/11\/Group-photo.jpg” title_text=”Group photo” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=”#898989″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk\/short-courses\/mbchb-induction-booking\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Register Now” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Button – Register now” module_class=”book-now-btn” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_width=”0px” button_use_icon=”off” background_layout=”dark” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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19th June 2026 Quaker meeting rooms, Edinburgh 9.30am to 4.30pm 75<\/p>\nJoining us too are expert speakers and discussants including: Together our experts will host a training workshop<\/strong> with small groups considering the challenges in specific areas relevant to this topic: from over-treatment to equity, to funding gaps, to outsourcing.<\/p>\n Further insights will be from two brief presentations from students from University of Birmingham – our future clinicians and researchers \u2013 Muhaimin Shah<\/strong> and Daniel George<\/strong>. Their second-year Personal Interest Projects explore economic motivations in healthcare and the question of medicine as a job or a vocation.<\/p>\n We intend this event to be useful to doctors, dentists and vets – and people involved in thinking about contracts, business decisions in healthcare, financial pressures on the NHS, and how to use money to bring equity to care. 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\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Caroline Scobie<\/strong>, a small animal General Practice vet with a strong interest in evidence-based care; and Dr Rachel Dean<\/strong><\/a>, Director of Clinical Research and Excellence in practice at VetPartners group. \u00a0They will consider the daily dilemmas and tensions vets face, external influences, and differences in ways of working.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Professor David Conway<\/strong><\/a>, Professor of Dental Health, Director of Dental Research and Head of Community Health at the University of Glasgow, and Honorary Consultant with Public Health Scotland; will talk about the challenges of inequalities in access to dental care.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr David Blane<\/strong><\/a>, Senior Clinical Lecturer in General Practice and Primary Care at University of Glasgow, will speak about GP funding and how this is related to equity of access.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dr Chris Johnstone<\/strong><\/a>, retired GP, will highlight his recent research paper about changes in Scottish general practice and the rise of \u2018megapractices\u2019.
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Professor Kevin Orr<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0Professor of Leadership and Governance at University of St Andrews Business School. \u00a0Kevin will present on the experience of outsourcing public sector services, including underlying assumptions, dilemmas, promises, and failures.<\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0BOOKING HERE<\/strong><\/a>
<\/em><\/h3>\nPast Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Screening – it’s complicated.\u00a0 The science, evidence and practice of screening for disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/em>5th February\u00a02026 Parliament Hall, St Andrews<\/p>\n‘Screening – it’s complicated’ had a packed programme of expert speakers from a variety of disciplines.\u00a0 The event created the space for knowledge sharing, discussion, and debate, with one delegate reflecting that the event had enabled \u201cempowerment to address these issues with friends, family, colleagues and policy makers\u201d .\u00a0 \u00a0 Read the full report here<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n
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Also, read a reflective summary from an undergraduate student – one of our future clinicians – who chose to attend the event to enhance and compliment their medical studies at the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews.\u00a0 \u00a0 Read Niamh Bleakley’s reflective piece here<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n
Inaugural event – Evidence and Values in Healthcare: Why they matter<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/em>31st October 2025 Parliament Hall, St Andrews<\/p>\nDirector of the Centre for Evidence and Values in Healthcare, Dr Margaret McCartney, reflected on the event “I\u2019m very grateful \u00a0to everyone who came and who made the event such a success. I had so many conversations with inspiring people working all over healthcare. Our work can be both difficult and hugely rewarding and we are looking forward to developing ways to support people in the everyday challenges we face”.\u00a0 Read the full report here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n