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Stuart John Carne CBE FRCGP (born 19 June 1926) is a retired medical general practitioner.
| Born | Stuart John Carne June 19, 1926 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Middlesex Hospital Medical School |
| Occupation | General practitioner (retired) |
| Spouse | Yolande Carne (m. 1951; died 2019) |
| Children | four |
Early life and education edit
Stuart Carne was born in London to Bernard and Millicent Carne. He attended Willesden County Grammar School and graduated from Middlesex Hospital Medical School in 1951.[1][2]
Personal life edit
On 16 December 1951, Carne married Yolande Cooper. They have four children and three grandchildren.
Medical career edit
Carne founded the Grove Health Centre[3] in Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London in 1967, which was opened by the Minister of Health, Kenneth Robinson, and from the start it proved to be a success. At the time, the building was regarded as a model of its kind and the practice is still running at new, modern premises around the corner at Richford Gate.[4]
In 1970, Carne was appointed senior tutor in general practice at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital.[1]
Honours and awards edit
In 1976, Carne was elected president of the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies (WONCA).[5] He was elected president of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1988, in which role he was succeeded by the Prince of Wales in 1991.[6] He was chairman of the Standing Medical Advisory Committee (1982-1986), chairman of the Joint Committee on Contraception (1983-1986), honorary civil consultant in general practice to the RAF (1974- ), president of the Section of General Practice of the Royal Society of Medicine (1973-1974) and an examiner in medicine at the Society of Apothecaries (1980-1988).
Other posts edit
In 1959, Carne became honorary medical officer to the Queens Park Rangers Football Club, a position he held for thirty years until retiring in 1989 when he was appointed vice-president of the club.[1][2][7][8]
Published work edit
- Paediatric Care: Child Health in Family Practice (1976) ISBN 9780397582167
References edit
- ^ a b c d [1], Who's Who
- ^ a b c [2], Debrett's People of Today
- ^ [3], Grove Health Centre History
- ^ [4], Richford Gate Medical Practice
- ^ [5], Wonca History
- ^ [6], Presidents & Chairmen of the RCGP
- ^ [7], General practitioner to a football club - British Medical Journal BMJ 1981;283:766
- ^ [8], Mixing Business with Leisure? The Football Club Doctor, Sports Medicine and the Voluntary Tradition, pages 69-91 by Neil Carter