We say a fond farewell to Dr John Logan, consultant in public health medicine and deputy director of public health, who recently retired after 23 years’ service.
During his medical training between 1981 and 1987, John undertook a variety of clinical based roles including auxiliary nurse in a hospice in Edinburgh, working at St Luke’s Hospital in India and with the Glasgow Simon Community.
John graduated from Edinburgh University Medical School in 1987 and took up his first general medicine post at Kilmarnock’s Crosshouse Hospital and general surgery at Bangour General Hospital in Lothian.
In 1988 John took up his first public health (PH) post as a registrar in public health medicine with NHS Forth Valley. He also worked post-registration in locales as diverse as Shetland, Honduras, Melbourne and the north of England.
In 1991 John spent time in Lesotho, South Africa as a senior resident medical officer before moving on to GP training in 1992 in Muirhead in Glasgow.
John’s attachment in communicable disease and environmental health in 1994/95 clearly made a favourable impression as he chose to specialise in public health for the rest of his career.
Since joining NHS Lanarkshire in 1999, John has been a key member of the PH health protection team at Kirklands Headquarters.
Professor S Josephine Pravinkumar, director of public health and health policy, said: “We have been truly blessed to have had Dr Logan as a long-standing member of the public health directorate in Lanarkshire. As a consultant in public health medicine and deputy director of public health, his invaluable input to the work of the directorate has been hugely appreciated.
“Throughout his career, John has made excellent contributions, progressing health protection and many wider public health priorities both in Lanarkshire and at a national level. As champion for the NHS Scotland global citizenship programme, he has played a key role in influencing this work.
“I am personally grateful for his wisdom and guidance over the years. In his work, John has always had the health and wellbeing of the people of Lanarkshire at the fore, ensuring improved outcomes for the local population.
“We will miss John immensely but wish him a relaxing and enjoyable retirement and look forward to him joining us again, two days a week, in the New Year.”
