Catherine Jane Calderwood FRCOG FRCPE is Northern-Irish born Scottish consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, who has served as the National Clinical Director for Sustainable Delivery at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital since 2021. She previously served as the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland from 2015 to 2020, having advised the Scottish Government's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.Calderwood was born in Belfast, where she spent her early years, before moving to Scotland. After graduating from Newnham College, Cambridge and then the University of Glasgow, she worked in clinical medicine, while training obstetrics and gynaecology. She later moved to London to finish her training at the St Thomas’ Hospital. After finishing her training she worked in NHS Lothian. For nine years, Calderwood was a panel member on the Morecambe Bay Investigation, a commission by the UK's Health Department to investigate maternity and neonatal services at Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
In 2013, she was appointed the Scottish Government's senior medical officer for women's and children's health. From 2014 to 2015, Calderwood was also NHS England's national clinical director for maternity and women's health. Following the retirement of Sir Harry Burns as Chief Medical Officer for Scotland (CMO), she was appointed Acting Deputy CMO for Scotland, a position she held until February 2015. Calderwood was appointed the CMO for Scotland shortly after. As one of Scotland's top medical advisors, she reported and advised the Scottish Government over the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, Calderwood was forced to resign after she was caught breaking her department's own advice on COVID.
She returned to medical practice and in January 2021 was appointed the Executive National Clinical Director of Centre for Sustainable Delivery of Health and Social Care at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital.
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Some of their strengths
Catherine Calderwood has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Hardworking, Generous, Optimistic, Intuitive, Imaginative, Sophisticated, and Organized.
Smart and Hardworking
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Catherine Calderwood is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Active and Precise
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Catherine Calderwood well know them as someone who can be tough, active, and sharp, like a sword.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Catherine Calderwood as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Intelligent and Leadership-oriented
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Catherine Calderwood is someone who is able to see things that others don't, and who can be an effective guide or mentor to others.
They are also someone who is balanced, stable, and energetic, who likes the idea of home and family, and who is very comfortable being the person in charge.
Patient and Perseverent
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Catherine Calderwood tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.
Some of Catherine Calderwood's challenges
While Catherine Calderwood has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Catherine Calderwood can be Suspicious, Stubborn, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Difficult, Perfectionist, and Domineering.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of Catherine Calderwood's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
Catherine Calderwood must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs, and can be excessive and unrealistic.
Domineering and Impatient
Catherine Calderwood is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, Catherine Calderwood also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.
