Speaking at: HRC2026

Position: Geriatrician
Location: Glasgow, UK

Dr Lara Mitchell, is a Consultant Physician in Older People’s services QEUH, South Sector; NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. Lara’s subspecialty interest is cardiovascular health and she set up a and developed the syncope service in 2003 and runs a weekly Rapid Access Syncope Clinic (RASCL) and multidisciplinary meetings with cardiology and neurology. She has worked in medical management for nine years and as clinical lead for acute unscheduled care at QEUH developed a multi-disciplinary frailty service. She completed the Scottish Quality and Safety fellowship in 2021. She is previous Chair of the British Geriatrics Society Cardiovascular Special Interest Group and a BJC editorial board member. She is National Clinical Lead for Acute at Healthcare Improvement Scotland and an Honorary Clinical senior lecturer.