Scottish Public Health Conference 2026

Committee

Chair:

Dr Rishma Maini – Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland

Members: 

Paul Johnston – Chief Executive, Public Health Scotland

Tracy Daszkiewicz – President, Faculty of Public Health

Susan Webb – Director of Public Health, NHS Lothian and Chair, Scottish Directors of Public Health

Eilidh Syme – Communications and Marketing Service Manager, Public Health Scotland 

Colum Durkan – Director of Public Health, NHS Western Isles

David Parkinson – Head of Communications, Faculty of Public Health

Andrew Rideout – Faculty Advisor, Committee of the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland and Lead Consultant, East Region Health Protection Service

Lovepreet Singh - Business Controller, Public Services Delivery Scotland

Claire Hendry – Senior Events Officer, Public Health Scotland

Jen Young – Events Officer, Public Health Scotland

Ellice Fullarton - Administration Officer, Public Health Scotland