Born Gateshead, England 22 Jan 1945 Educated at Gateshead Grammar School for Boys HS / HP, Newcastle General Hospital 1968 - 1969 SHO in O&G, Newcastle General Hospital 1969 - 1971 Elective year - six months Radiotherapy and six months Neonatal Paediatrics 1971 - 1972 Registrar in O&G, Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle 1972 - 1973 Registrar in O&G, Dryburn Hospital, Durham City 1973 - 1974 Lecturer in O&G, University of Nairobi, Kenya (Kenyatta National Hospital) 1974 - 1976 Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wellington Clinical School 1977 - 1980 Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, North Tees General Hospital, Stockton on Tees, England 1980 - 2003 Consultant and Clinical Senior Lecturer in O&G, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (based at University Hospital of North Tees), Stockton on Tees 2003 - 2006 Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences, University of Durham 2003 - 2006 | 