Qualified St Bartholomew's in 1977.
21 years as a Regular Army doctor, initially in surgery, then pathology, followed by nine years in the Territorial Army.
Command Pathologist BAOR 1995 to 1997.
Member of Defence Medical Services Training Faculty 2002 to 2011.
Honorary Consultant PHLS.
Consultant Microbiologist at Darlington Memorial Hospital since 2001.
'I would like to thank all the staff for my treatment and their professionalism.'
Patient, Cardiology Department, Bishop Auckland Hospital