1 Monday, 23 January 2012 - Vale of Leven Hospital ….doc

1 Monday, 23 January 2012 2 (10.00 am) 3 MR MACAULAY: Good morning, my Lord. The next witness 4 I would like to call is Dr Fiona Johnston. 5 DR FIONA ANNE JOHNSTON (sworn) 6 LORD MACLEAN: I understand that you have a back problem, or 7 problems? 8 A. Yes. We will not talk about that. 9 LORD MACLEAN: No, but if you feel the need to stop and 10 walk, or whatever, please let me know. We will have 11 a break. 12 A. Okay, thank you. 13 Examination by MR MACAULAY 14 MR MACAULAY: Good morning, Dr Johnston. 15 A. Good morning. 16 Q. I think you are Fiona Johnston; is that right? 17 A. Thats correct, yes. 18 Q. Perhaps you could tell the Inquiry what position you 19 hold at present? 20 A. Im a consultant physician in geriatric medicine at 21 Inverclyde Royal Infirmary. 22 Q. For how long have you held that post? 23 A. Since May 2009. 24 Q. I think, if I can look at your CV -- we dont have it on 25 the database, but I can put it on the screen -- if we 1 1 turn to the first thats the frontispiece of 2 the document -- can we note that you obtained your 3 medical degree at the University of Glasgow in 1980; is 4 that correct? 5 A. Thats correct. 6 Q. You became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians 7 in 1983; is that right? 8 A. Thats right. 9 Q. And I think a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 10 in 1993? 11 A. Thats correct. 12 Q. If