Deep End Progess to Date

The resulting report from the GP's at the Deep End original meeting in Erskine was circulated to various stakeholders and attracted wide interest. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Scottish Minister for Communities also spoke positively about the meeting in their addresses to the National RCGP Conference in Glasgow held in November 2009, signifying a keen Scottish Government interest in the work.

As a result of this, and the gathered momentum among the GPs who attended the initial event, a GPs at the Deep End Steering Group was established to address the issues raised.

GP's at the Deep End Original Meeting Final Report. (Word 220 KB)

The Deep End Steering group continues to engage with the Top 100 most deprived practices in Scotland and has met several times over the last few months. Through support and funding from RCGP Scotland, the Scottish Government, the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and NHS Health Scotland, the group has conducted 6 issue-specific events since its inception. This reports are intended to inform and influence policy-makers and to assert that General Practice is best placed to tackle Health Inequalities in Scotland.