Paul Johnston

Paul was appointed as Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland in March 2023. He is focussed on the delivery of Public Health Scotland’s purpose – improving life expectancy and tackling health inequalities. Public Health Scotland works across the domains of public health, with a remit that includes health protection, health improvement and healthcare.

Prior to this role, Paul spent eight years as a Director General and member of the Executive Team in the Scottish Government. His responsibilities covered many areas of social policy that impact on health including education, justice, social security, child poverty and public service reform.

Paul Johnston
Chief Executive
  • Organisation
    Public Health Scotland
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