Weston, H Jeffray

Henry Jeffray Weston

MB ChB (NZ), DCH, FRACP, FRCP (Lond), BSc Geology (VUW)

Born New Plymouth 9/9/1926                         Died Wellington 12/2/2010

Educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School

MB ChB (NZ) 1950, MRCP (Lond) 1956, DCH 1957, MRACP 1960, FRACP 1967, FRCP (Lond) 1974, BSc geology (VUW) 1995

HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1951 - 1952
Medical Registrar Wellington Hospital 1953 - 1954

HP, Brompton Hopsital, London 1955
HP, then Cardiac Registrar, the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond St, London 1956 - 1957
Resident Assistant Physician, the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond St, London 1958 - 1960

Paediatrician, Hutt Hospital 1960 - 1962
Paediatrician, Karitane Hospital 1961 - 1975
Paediatrician, the Home of Compassion Hospital 1962 - 1975

Paediatrician, Wellington Hospital 1962 - 1975
Head of Paediatric Department, Wellington Hospital 1975 - 1992
Strong interest in paediatric cardiology. Undertook regular paediatric cardiology OP clinics, in conjunction with the cardiologists.
Foundation Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, Wellington School of Medicine 1975 - 1992

Paediatric Advisor, Department of Health 1978 - 1992
Locum visiting Paediatrician, Wellington Hospital 1993 - 1997
Acting Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wellington School of Medicine 1999 - 2000

Obituary NZMJ 24/9/2010 v.123 #1323                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           photograph courtesy Jeff Weston