John Calum Macdonald Gillies OBE FRCGP FRCPE FRSE is a medical doctor who worked as general practitioner (GP) and who is the Depute Director of the Scottish School of Primary Care.
[8] He was chair of the Reference Group of the Scottish Government Health Department's Out of Hours Primary Care Review that reported in 2015.
[10] Gilles was involved with an initiative that presented a book of poems Tools of the Trade to every newly qualified doctor in Scotland.
[13] He took up the chairmanship when integration of health and social care was progressing in Scotland, while legislation enacted in England saw a focus on competition.
[14] During his time as chair of RCGP's Scottish council he spoke out about health inequalities[15] and about the support needed for GP practices to improve quality.
[19] Gillies was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to general practice.