From pre-reg jobs (61-62) Royal Surrey County via Charing Cross in the Strand to Peterborough Memorial as medical SHO/locum Registrar (63-64) to Kenneth Allanby (excellent consultant)
In Peterborough met Felicity who qualified SRN from The Royal London. By then was SHO for 3 months in Pathology Laboratory at National for Nervous Diseases. Can vouch for excellent culinary reputation of their Doctors mess.
Married 1965 when at New Cross Guys. Felicity was Orthopaedic theatre Staff Nurse. I was Registrar to Kenneth Maclean, Maurice Lessof and Bob Knight.
First son arrived 1967.We reconsidered General Practice. After 6 months Obstetrics at Royal Free joined Eldon Sq Partnership in Reading. “Buying in “ was significant financial responsibility then, virtually impossible now.
Eldon Sq Partnership encapsulates the twentieth century accumulating various extra curricular jobs and coping with workload by limiting NHS lists to 2000.
Eventually had to amalgamate our 3 premises. 1980 to 1984 was lead partner building 2 storey accommodation for 8 partners and 2 trainees.
Admin track record chronologically runs: BMA secretary local branch: GP representative Berkshire HA: Chairman LMC.
1994 part-time retirement for health reasons.
1997 Parathyroidectomy for a benign adenoma and a planned 2 years became 8.
2002 finally retired.
Now fully occupied with golf, gardening and 2 grandsons, who are in New Zealand
7 years ago eldest son emigrated to NZ and is currently NZ director for Van Zanten Lily Bulbs. We have annually visited 2 to 3 months each year for past 7 years.
Have 2 other sons ; an artist; and a florist, his own business: Pot Pourri Flowers Chiswick
Semi retirement enabled me to accept Presidency of Reading Pathological Society 2000-01. Was delighted when Bob Knight addressed a full house on “Keats and his fellow doctors”
1970 bought plot in Copse Mead and built our house. Now very happy to share retirement with Felicity and potter in our well established garden
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