Dr Graham Shortland
Biography
Dr Graham Shortland qualified from the University of Southampton in 1983. He trained in NHS and academic posts in Southampton, Cardiff and Bristol.
He has published research in the areas of paediatric nutrition, inherited metabolic disease, medical education and clinical leadership. He was appointed in the role of consultant paediatrician in Cardiff (1993). He has undertaken varied clinical and leadership roles, including Executive Medical Director for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, 2010 to 2019.
His main interest is inherited metabolic disease. UK-wide roles include 6 years as chairman of the British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group, and involvement in the introduction of new UK-wide newborn blood spot screening programmes for the UK NSC.
He was awarded an OBE in 2020 for services to paediatrics, patient safety and the NHS in Wales.
Vice Chair
The Vice Chair provides support to the Chair as required. Members provide expertise to help shape the committee’s recommendations to ministers. Graham will also provide expertise to the committee on matters of screening in the newborn and child populations.