SCMA

The SCMA is a group of Catholic Healthcare professionals who live and work in Scotland. We share an interest in integrating our faith and work lives and aim to:

Provide a forum for Catholic healthcare professionals to meet and support one another

Provide educational opportunities that increase understanding of the Catholic faith and how it relates to different field’s in health and social care

Work together with others to articulate a clear, orthodox Catholic voice in relation to important bioethical issues

Our principal activities are educational and operate through the Turnbull Ethics Group at the University of Glasgow.

Current Executive

Chairperson: Dr John-Paul O’Sullivan

Treasurer: Dr Marta Corti

Secretary: Dr Eileen Reilly

Chaplain: Fr Peter Damien-Grint

What’s New

SCMA Autumn meeting and AGM 2026

The talk will be  ‘Magnifica Humanitas & A.I. in healthcare’ by Mr. Naoise Grenham,  Senior Policy & Research Analyst for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales.

Cass Report

Cass Report – final report Dr Hilary Cass has submitted her final report and recommendations to NHS England in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people. The Review was commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services, and …