John Chisholm (doctor)
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John William Chisholm is a British
medical doctor A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
who works as a general practitioner (GP). Chisholm was chairman of the
British Medical Association The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association's headquar ...
's General Practitioners' Committee (GPC) between 1997 and 2007.


Early life

Chisholm was educated at
Clifton College ''The spirit nourishes within'' , established = 160 years ago , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent boarding and day school , religion = Christian , president = , head_label = Head of College , head ...
, Bristol. He studied at Peterhouse College at the
University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
, and
Westminster Hospital Medical School The Westminster Hospital Medical School was formally founded in 1834 by George Guthrie, an ex-military surgeon – although students had been taken on at Westminster Hospital almost from the hospital's foundation in 1719 (the traditional name a ...
.


Career

Chisholm is a GP in
Twyford, Berkshire Twyford is a large village and civil parish in the English royal county of Berkshire, with a population of 6,618 people. It is in the Thames Valley at on the A4 between Reading and Maidenhead, close to Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham. History ...
. He became a member of the GP committee of the BMA in 1977, then was elected joint deputy chair in 1991 which he held until being elected chair in 1997. He is a member of BMA’s council. He is a vice-president of the BMA. He was the lead negotiator for the 2004 GP contract. He is a Council Trustee for the
Royal College of General Practitioners The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the professional body for general (medical) practitioners (GPs/Family Physicians/Primary Care Physicians) in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including l ...
, having been a member of the RCGP's council for more than fourteen years. He is the chair of the
Men's Health Forum Men's Health Forum is a charity based in Great Britain. Its mission is to improve the health of men and boys in England, Wales, and Scotland. The Men's Health Forum was founded in 1994. It was set up by the Royal College of Nursing but became comp ...
. He is the chair of the BMA's Medical Ethics Committee.


Honours and awards

He was awarded a
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday honours in 2000.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chisholm, John Living people People educated at Clifton College People from Henley-on-Thames Alumni of Peterhouse, Cambridge Alumni of Westminster Hospital Medical School British general practitioners Fellows of the Royal College of General Practitioners Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Year of birth missing (living people)