Did Medical
rotation at Western Infirmary then decided to train in occupational medicine in
Coal industry-to the shock of colleagues!- never looked back. Became Principal
MO for Yorkshire-60,000 miners and Arthur Scargill. After miners strike moved
to IBM(UK)
as CMO, also chaired their European Occupational Health Board. Then back to
Senior Lecturer in Glasgow combined with Director of Occupational Health and
Safety NHS Lanarkshire. Developed the Healthy Working Lives paradigm for
Scottish government, was President of Faculty of Occupational Medicine, founder
and past President of OM section of Union of European Medical Specialists. In
Lanarkshire developed the Salus service- largest in the NHS in UK, income
generates for the NHS, £1.1million profit this year (what a fool). Run research
group at University, who have made me an Honorary Professor. OBE in 2003.
Appointed Honorary Colonel of 225 Medical Regiment (Volunteers) in 2007.
Personal Details
I married
Pat three days after graduating, and after training moved to Yorkshire
then Hampshire and back to Lenzie. We are blessed with four wonderful children:
Ruari in London who is a BA pilot, and recently married Ljiljana; Duncan an
Orthopaedic Surgeon just completing training in West of Scotland and married to
Beth McKillop(daughter of Jim and Caroline); Alexander a banker in London,
married to Suzanne and who have presented us with our first grandchild, Logan
(they certainly take their time nowadays) ; and Rosanne a graduate in travel
and tourism working in the hotel business. Still have lots of hobbies which I
do infrequently and badly - climbing, sailing, fishing. We loke the south of France especially Nice. I went on a Himalayan expedition for my 60th birthday and while there set up a survey of occupational health of climbing Sherpas.
