I trained in general medicine in Newcastle, then Clinical Oncology in Edinburgh and finally, a consultant at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (& with involvement in research, became an honorary professor). After 26 years as a consultant, I was, however, happy to retire in 2012. By that stage, our 3 children were either down south or abroad,…

After qualifying, Newcastle GP training scheme, before partnership in Barnard Castle. Married to Jennie (class of 74), three children and 7 grandchildren. I retired 2017. I enjoy many outdoor pursuits, involved in local charity work and volunteering -though this does not involve guiding people to Specsavers.

I retired in December 2019, returning part-time in the January. Well, we all know what happened the following month – I was made full-time to help with non-invasive ventilation on our Covid wards. I managed to miss getting Covid, but things are now back to’ post Covid normal’. I am now back to doing a…

This is a difficult short summary to write because since retiring from pathology and the NHS around 10 years ago, professionally, I have been happy to be away from the madness. I briefly returned during the pandemic but found it all too depressing. Beth and I live in a small village in North Yorkshire together…

After completing house jobs & two SHO posts I lived in India with my partner Sabhai.  He died & I returned to England with my children Irayna & Shivan in 1996. I completed the Cleveland GP training scheme and worked in Teesside until I retired in 2011.  Now I enjoy my family, gardening, walking and many other things,…

I met Kath when she was a trainee nurse in Bristol and I was a patient. We emigrated to Newcastle for my medical training and some of you will remember Kath as a sister on the coronary care unit in the RVI. June 75 was a memorable time as our first child Lucy arrived 2…

I think that I am the last idiot working, it’s like a routine that is hard to give up, seeing people and giving them new hips and knees. I still enjoy it and have reworked life to allow for lots of travel as well as work. I had no idea of what my career was…

After house-jobs at the RVI and demonstrating at Glasgow, my German wife, Angela, took me to Germany. After doing the usual stuff there, I was allowed to run a Dept of Vascular Surgery for some 30 years. However, well before retirement in 2018, I had become involved with Timor-Leste. Angela has allowed me to go…

Wow! 50 years since starting house jobs. How the world has changed. I set off doing the Newcastle GP training scheme and then after a year in community paediatrics in West End Newcastle became a partner in practice in Greater Manchester. Marriage to Roger a solicitor and twin boys followed. An interesting spell in community…

After completing GP training in Carlisle I married Anne and we worked in the same practice in Darlington for 30 years. We have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. I became an examiner for the RCGP and was awarded my FRCGP. Towards the end of my career I became involved in GP management with the PCT…