Chief Medical Officers (United Kingdom)

The historic post was created in Victorian times to help to prevent cholera and other epidemics. In 1969, the post of Chief Medical Officer for Wales was created, and prior to this both England and Wales were covered by the post of Chief Medical Officer of England and Wales. • Dame Sally Davies (June 2010–September 2019) • Sir Chris Whitty (October 2019–present) Deputies • George Godber (1950 to 1960) • Albertine Winner (to 1967) • Henry Yellowlees (1967 to 1973) • John Reid (1972 to 1977) • Liz Shore (1977 to 1985) • E L Harris (1977 to 1989) • Ronald Oliver (1985 to 1989) • Michael Abrams (1985 to 1992) • Diana Walford (1989 to 1992) • Jeremy Metters (1989 to 1999) • Graham Winyard (1993 to 1999) • Patricia Troop (1999 to 2003) • Sheila Adam (1999 to 2002) • Aidan Halligan (2003 to 2007) • Fiona Adshead (2004 to 2009) • David Walker (2013 to 2015) • John Watson (2013 to 2017) • Gina Radford (2015 to 2019) • Dame Jenny Harries (July 2019 – March 2021) • Sir Jonathan Van-Tam (October 2017 – March 2022) • Aidan Fowler (March 2020 – present) • Thomas Waite interim (May 2021 – April 2022) • Jeanelle de Gruchy (September 2021 – present) • Thomas Waite (April 2022 – present) == Chief Medical Officers for Scotland ==

Through various reorganisations, the CMOs for Scotland has been the chief medical officer in the Local Government Board for Scotland, medical member of the Scottish Board of Health, Department of Health for Scotland, the Scottish Home and Health Department, the Scottish Executive Health Department and now the Scottish Government: • J. B. McLintock (1894–1898) • James Burn Russell (1898–1904) • Sir W. Leslie Mackenzie (1904–1929) • J. P. Kinloch (1929–1932) • J. L. Brownlie (1932–1937) • J. M. Mackintosh (1937–1941) • Sir Andrew Davidson (1941–1954) • Sir Kenneth Cowan (1954–1964) • Sir John Brotherston (1964–1977) • Sir John Reid (1977–1985) • Iain Macdonald (1985–1989) • Sir Kenneth Calman (1989–1991) • Robert Kendell (1991–1996) • Sir David Carter (1996–2000) • Ernest Macalpine ("Mac") Armstrong (2000–2005) • Sir Harry Burns (2005–2014) • Aileen Keel (2014–2015; acting) • Catherine Calderwood (2015–2020) • Sir Gregor Smith (2020–present; acting until 23 December 2020, thereafter permanent) == Chief Medical Officers for Wales ==

The Welsh post was created in 1969. Prior to this there was one post for both England and Wales, the Chief Medical Officer for England and Wales. == Chief Medical Officers for Northern Ireland ==

• William Richard Dawson (1922–1929) Chief Medical Officer of Ministry of Home Affairs, Northern Ireland • Frank F. Main (1954–1968) • Thomas Terence Baird (1973–1978) • Bob Weir (1978–1986) • James McKenna (1988–1995) • Henrietta Campbell (1995–2006) • Sir Michael McBride (2006–present) ==See also==