Tributes paid to Professor Alison Britton

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and colleague Professor Alison Britton has sadly passed away.

As Professor of Healthcare and Medical Law, Alison carried out consultancy work for a diverse range of organisations including the World Health Organization, the British Medical Association, the General Medical Council and the Scottish Government, during her highly distinguished career.

Professor Stephen Decent, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University, said: "Everyone at Glasgow Caledonian is deeply shocked and saddened by Alison's passing.

"A much loved and distinguished colleague, Alison was a wonderful ambassador for the University, whose work had a profound, lasting impact on patient care and medical standards. We offer our sincere condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and students."

In October last year, Women's Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP praised Alison for her "meticulous work" reviewing the case records of women who endured mesh implant surgery.

She spent two years reviewing the cases of 18 women who received transvaginal mesh implants, for an independent report, that found some women were not given accurate information before undergoing the life-altering procedure.

All parties at Holyrood unanimously called for the full acceptance and implementation of all 21 recommendations in the report.

Alison was also a significant contributor to Glasgow School for Business and Society and the University, playing leadership roles throughout her career that produced positive impact to the working lives of colleagues and to the learning experience of students. She was a mentor and friend to many and a passionate leader and advocate of the Aurora development programme for women in Higher Education. Alison's impact was significant and far-reaching and she will be sorely missed.