CV
Qualifications
- Qualified from the London Hospital Medical College 1974
- Joint Committee on Contraception certificate 1976
- Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 1976
- Family Planning Instructing doctor certificate 1980
- Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1980
- Member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare 1993
- Letter of Competence in subdermal contraceptive implant techniques 1996; last recertified 2013
- Letter of Competence in postgraduate education (FSRH) 1997; last recertified 2013
- Doctor of Medicine (University of London) 1999
- Letter of Competence in intrauterine techniques 2002; last recertified 2013
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare 2005
- Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners 2006
- Member of the Expert Witness Institute 2007
- Master of Laws (Medical Law) (University of Northumbria) 2009
Research Work
- Awarded first prize in the RCGP/Astra Research Award, 1980.
- Awarded a grant of £19,000 in 1992 from North West Thames Regional Health Authority for a survey of women’s reproductive health; this survey formed part of my doctorate.
- I have had seven oral and eleven poster presentations accepted at national and international congresses.
- I have written over 90 peer-reviewed papers, two books and thirteen chapters in books on contraception and reproductive health care.
Other Activities
- I participated in the launch of the findings of Professor Sally Sheldon’s project on Medical Abortion and the Law on 23 March 2016
http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/mabal/project_events.html
- I have given 22 invited lectures at international conferences.
- I have reviewed articles for 30 different medical journals -see review activity at Publons.
Previous Posts Held
- Research Assistant, Margaret Pyke Centre, London 1980 – 1981
- Principal in general practice, Bedfordshire 1981 – 1998
- Medical Director, EPIC (holds General Practice Research Database) 1999 – 2002
- Lead Clinician in Sexual & Reproductive Health, Hertfordshire 2001 – 2003
- Clinical Director, BPAS 2003 – 2005
- Specialty Doctor in Sexual & Reproductive Health, Worcestershire, 2004 – 2011
- Honorary Associate Professor in the Institute of Clinical Education, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, 2006 – 2013
- Clinical Lead in SRH Dorset, 2011 – 2016
- Locum specialist in community sexual and reproductive health at Dorset HealthCare, 2016 – 2018
Some Previous Appointments Held
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