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"I represent the Government, for which I work, the medical profession, which I try to listen to, and the public. My moral principle is that if ever there is a conflict it is the public who wins." Sir Liam Donaldson
The Chief Medical Officer provides advice to the Secretary of State for Health, the Prime Minister, health ministers and ministers of other government departments.
Sir Liam Donaldson became the 15th Chief Medical Officer for England in 1998, following a distinguished and varied 30-year career. He received a knighthood in the 2002 New Year Honours List, in recognition of his achievements in health and health care.
By Rob Jones (first published in Link Magazine, September 2002).
Each year the Chief Medical Officer is invited to events around the country and abroad organised by medical and academic colleagues, the NHS and other national and international groups. This section includes a selection of these visits.
Sir Liam Donaldson is fifteenth in a line of Chief Medical Officers that dates back to Victorian times.
This page provides deatils for how to contact the Chief Medical Officer.
