"Just a GP – Diaries from a Career in Medicine"

Denis Pereira Gray was born in Exeter, the son, nephew, grandson, and father of GPs. He worked as a GP himself here for 38 years. He became the first Professor of General Practice in the University of Exeter and was then elected President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and Chairman of the Academy of all the Medical Royal Colleges. He describes how medical research has made general practice an independent discipline and what this means for patients, especially in seeking to preserve continuity of care.

This illustrated talk, by a member of the Exeter Local History Society, promises to be a fascinating account of an unusual professional life, including his encounters with Mrs. Thatcher, a university Dean, and references to Kenneth Clarke when he was Secretary of State for Health.

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