Sir John Alexander Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot (6 June 1856 – 23 Nov. 1929)
In 1912 Sir John Dewar chaired an examination of the state of healthcare provision in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Little would he realise that themes from this Dewar Report would result in the conception of the National Health Service, with wider ramifications to follow.
Today the Report of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service Committee still has relevance to the delivery of health services in rural communities. Whilst solutions have been found to some problems, the document’s recommendations still ring true to rural health care and beyond.
The year 2012 marks one hundred years since the original report was published. This website provides information about the centenary celebrations, events and other activities planned to mark such an insightful and impacting report.
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See the Daily Record article all about Dewar and plans for the centenary.