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Glasgow University Medical School 1965 - 1971
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Bill Thomson
 
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Career
I did my Residencies in the Victoria, spent a year in the Anatomy Department, then went back to the Victoria as SHO in Surgery (where my Lenin lapel badge may have contributed to my contract not being renewed). I was lucky to obtain SHO and Registrar jobs in the Royal before becoming SR in Stobhill and finally Consultant General Surgeon in Hairmyres in 1981. Working in deepest darkest Lanarkshire in that capacity suited me but later my arm was twisted to run the Breast Service and I did much less elective General Surgery. I got fed up with administrative and managerial issues and was glad to retire in 2007. Since then I've become an unofficial quality control officer for the Scottish Malt Whisky Association, checking to ensure high standards across the entire product range. I know why the Answer to Life the Universe and Everything is 42 - it's the number of bottles of malt I received from colleagues, patients and friends when I retired.
Personal Details
I married Catherine a week after graduating. We have 3 children - Rebecca, James and Sam. The first 2 did Accountancy, got 1st Class Honours degrees and became CA's. Rebecca is Deputy Finance Director of St Andrews University, has a son, Cameron, and tries to get Academics to justify their salaries. James works for Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong, has a son, William, a daughter, Isla, and spends most of his time on aeroplanes  and wondering how to spend his salary. Sam did Journalism at University, works for the Times and thinks Rupert Murdoch isn't all bad. After 12 years of marriage, Catherine left me for her Bridge partner. I had a difficult few years but then met and married the nicest and prettiest of all my Residents. Alison is a GP in Ibrox and we have a daughter, Rachel, who is in 3rd year Medicine at GU. I play golf and 5-a-side football and am an avid skier. I'm also a serial owner of Japanese sports cars, currently a Honda S2000 and an NSX.
 
Retirement! Family atChristmas 2008
Submitted 2/1/11






 
  
 
 
 
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