Dr. Peter Jones | |
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Born | 1937 (age 87–88) |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Occupation | Consultant paediatrician |
Employer | Royal Victoria Infirmary |
Dr Peter Jones FRCP (born 1937) is a British consultant paediatrician, known for his work in the fields of haemophilia and HIV/AIDS.
His roles include consultant paediatrician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne; director of the Newcastle Haemophilia Centre; and executive member of the World Federation of Hemophilia. [1]
In 1981, the Haemophilia Society awarded him their Gold Medal, the Macfarlane Award. [1] He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP). [1]
In 1986, he appeared as himself in the Auf Weidersehen, Pet special Educating Oz. [2]
In September 2016, he appeared in an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion , to discuss contaminated blood products that were used to treat British haemophiliacs. [3]