John Temple (surgeon)

Sir John Graham Temple FRCSE is a British surgeon, a former President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Early life and education

Temple was born in Salford, Lancashire, England.[1] He was educated at William Hulme's Grammar School in Manchester[2] He studied at University of Liverpool School of Medicine, graduating in 1965.[2]

Medical career

In 1968 he became a surgical registrar and he completed his postgraduate surgical training in Manchester and Liverpool.[1]

In 1991 he became the Regional Postgraduate Dean in the West Midlands.[2]

He was President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 2000−2003. He was commissioned by the Scottish Executive to look at the medical workforce in Scotland and his report Future Practice was published in July 2002 and made 37 recommendations.[3][4] He authored a report published in 2004, titled Securing Future Practice in which he proposed moving towards a "trained doctor-based service" with less reliance upon work from doctors who undertaking training.[5]

He was appointed as the independent chair of the UK-wide review of the impact of the European Working Time Directive on junior doctors, known as the Time for Training review, which reported in 2010.[6]

Honours and awards

He was elected as an ordinary fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998.[7]

He was awarded a Knight Bachelor for services to medicine and medical education in the 2003 Queen’s Birthday honours in 2003.[8]

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References
  1. Foster, Jim (23 June 2003). "Profession salutes medical knight fully deserving of his reward". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. "Honorary degrees 2014: Professor Sir John Temple, Kt". University of Bristol. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. "'Lone wolf' doctors accused in damning health report". Scotland on Sunday. 30 June 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. "Call for shake-up in Scotland's NHS". The Scotsman. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. Orr, J. D. (1 April 2008). "Surgical training – Post Tooke". Surgeon. 6 (2): 67–68. doi:10.1016/S1479-666X(08)80065-0.
  6. Barrenger, Daniel (9 June 2010). "NHS 'relies on trainees'". The Independent. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. "Fellows directory: Ordinary Fellows: Professor Sir John Temple". Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  8. "Birthday honours list". The Scotsman. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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