John Temple (surgeon)

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

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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]

In 2002 he was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh and in 2005 served as President of the Society. [8]

He was awarded a Knight Bachelor for services to medicine and medical education in the 2003 Queen’s Birthday honours in 2003. [9]

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