Scotland's chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, has resigned
It is after Dr Calderwood was criticised for not adhering to social distancing advice by visiting her second home
Scotland's chief medical officer has resigned after being criticised for not adhering to social distancing advice by twice visiting her second home.
Dr Catherine Calderwood initially issued an apology and was backed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to remain in the role.
However after further conversations with Ms Sturgeon, Dr Calderwood said on Sunday night that she had resigned "with a heavy heart", agreeing the "justifiable focus on my behaviour risks becoming a distraction from the hugely important job".
In a statement, she added: "The most important thing to me now and over the next few very difficult months is that people across Scotland know what they need to do to reduce the spread of this virus, and that means they must have complete trust in those who give them advice."
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