Harry Burns (doctor)

Sir Henry Burns (born 1951), known generally as Harry Burns, is the professor of global public health, University of Strathclyde,[1] having been the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland from September 2005 to April 2014.[2] He has become known for his work to address health inequalities. He is a member of the Council of Economic Advisers in Scotland.

  1. ^ Hetherington, Peter (12 March 2014). "Harry Burns: 'We need compassion, not judgments about poor people'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ "The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland". The Scottish Government, Health & Community Care. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2007.