Honorary Professor Health Sciences and Sport Stirling University 2016- Based in the Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit Visiting Professor University of St Andrew’s Medical school 2017- Trustee CERT Clackmannanshire economic regeneration trust 2020- Trustee Margaret and Thomas Roddan Trust 2016- Director STACC (St Andrew’s Clinics for Children) 2017- Patron Trellis (Scotland's therapeutic horticulture org.) Patron friends of bridge of allan 2008- Executive of Scottish Dementia Research Consortium 2016-2021 Trustee Bowden Trust 2016-2021 Director NHM ltd 1992-2001 and 2003-2019 MSP Ochil 1999-2003 MSP Mid Scotland and Fife 2007-2016 Labour Shadow Minister for Public Health 2007-16 Deputy Justice Minister Scottish Government 2001-2002 Consultant psychiatrist [addictions] FRCPSych (retired) General practice FRCGP ( retired) (1970-99 senior partner 1987-1999) Research :Hon. Professor Psychology Stirling university1992-2004; founder and chair Forth Valley Primary Care Research Group 1980; cofounder Anxiety and Stress management centre University of Stirling 1992 Member of Scottish Chief Medical Scientists Research Committee 1992-1998 Chair of CSO liaison committee to Nursing Research Institute for Scotland Social work lecturer part time 1971-1992 Adoption and fostering adviser forth valley area 1982-2001 chair of medical section of Scottish BAAF 1985-89 UK medical section of BAAF 1895-89 Founder member and then chair of council of managment of Strathcarron hospice 1979- 1992 Deputising GP HMP Cortonvale womens prison 1976-99 stirlng rugby football player 1971-1975 then support doctor author of 40 peer reviewed medical papers and three chapters in books