Gregor Smith
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| Gender | Male |
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| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Born | Gregor Ian Smith |
| Position | Chief Medical Officer for Scotland |
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| ID | 3457644 |
Gregor Smith Life story
Sir Gregor Ian Smith is a Scottish general practitioner, who has served as the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland since December 2020. He previously served in the position of Deputy Chief Medical Officer and from April 2020, until his appointment, served as Chief Medical Officer on an interim basis.
Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
... The Scottish Daily Mail also reported that chief medical officer Prof Sir Gregor Smith used an auto-delete function on Whatsapp messages during the crisis...
Covid in Scotland: Decision day for easing of final restrictions
... The chief medical officer, Prof Sir Gregor Smith, says hospital occupancy is particularly increasing for the over-60s, partly because of their increased vulnerability but also because older people tend to have longer hospital stays...
Covid in Scotland: Unvaccinated women can resume IVF treatment
... Chief Medical Officer Gregor Smith has written to all health boards confirming the decision...
Covid in Scotland: Unvaccinated women can resume IVF treatment
Women who are unvaccinated should no longer be deferred for IVF treatment in Scotland.
Chief Medical Officer Gregor Smith has written to all health boards confirming the decision.
In January the Scottish Government for all patients who were not fully vaccinated unless they were waiting for a booster.
It Said the decision was based on uncertainty about how pregnant Women were affected by the Omicron variant.
If a patient had started to receive IVF, they were told they could resume The Treatment when the suspension was lifted.
However, many Women - particularly those who were Older - Said The Delay could reduce their chance of conceiving.
On Friday, a Scottish Government spokesperson Said : " The Chief medical officer wrote to all Nhs Scotland health boards this afternoon to advise them that fertility treatment for unvaccinated patients should no longer be deferred, and treatment of patients can recommence.
" This follows a review of deferral recommendations that was put in place from 7 January. "
Vaccines are deemed safe to give in pregnancy and cut The Risk of severe Covid - however, doctors were cautious about advising pregnant patients to get vaccinated early Last Year .
A great deal of safety data has become available since then and pregnant Women have been offered the vaccine since April.
In December, the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) put pregnant Women on the priority list for jabs, similar to people with underlying health conditions.
A Number of false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines, fertility and miscarriages have been circulated online, despite not being supported by evidence.
Scottish Labour's health spokesperson Jackie Baillie previously Said Some Women had concerns about the vaccine due to early advice that pregnant Women should not be vaccinated.
'Completely inhumane'A review of the Scottish Government 's decision to defer IVF for unvaccinated patients was due on 28 February, but no update was given for several days.
One Woman told The Bbc she believed the government had been " completely inhumane" and questioned why the same decision had not been made for unvaccinated patients in England.
She Said : " It's an absolute disgraced. Personally I feel like the Scottish Government is holding us at ransom.
" I'm not an anti-vaxxer, however I Am pro-choice - it is My Body , I should have The Right to decide what goes into My Body , not forced Into Something so I can start A Family . "
Meanwhile, Jackie Baillie Said she had been in contact with A Number of Women who were desperate to have children and extremely upset at the Scottish Government 's " blanket approach".
Speaking to The Bbc 's, Ms Baillie Said : " For the NHS to pause IVF treatment in Scotland, it's the only part of the UK for this to happen, and it's the only service in the NHS that is making that service conditional on having a vaccination.
" I think that's supremely unfair. While it's easy for people to say they can pick it up where they left off, the reality is as Women miss cycles, given their fertility is questionable in the First Place , this is really going to damage their chances.
" I would encourage everybody to be vaccinated but we still believe in individual choice. Vaccination is not compulsory. "
Source of news: bbc.com
