Dr David Blane

David is a Glasgow GP and Professor of General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Glasgow. His qualifications include a BSc in International health from UCL (2003), MBChB from the University of Dundee (2005), MPH (2012) and PhD (2018) from the University of Glasgow.

He has been involved in teaching, research and advocacy related to the social determinants of health since 2010, and is Academic Co-lead for the “Scottish Deep End Project”, a collaboration between academic and frontline practitioners working in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged communities in Scotland, which began in 2009.  There are now 20 Deep End groups spanning 9 countries and 4 continents. His research explores the delivery and use of health care and the role of primary care in mitigating health inequalities. He received the RCGP John Fry Award in 2024.