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Meeting VIPs

Being introduced to Tony Blair

Invited to meet Tony Blair – for work done in Bosnia and Kosovo

Invited to meet Cherie Blair – work done for ‘women and children’ in third world countries.

Invited to meet Ed Milliband - leader of HM opposition party -for the charity work done locally nationally and internationally

Having a joke with Lord Ahmed of Rotherham at a fund raising event in Walsall

As head of child protection for children of Walsall invited to meet Esther Rantzen

At a conference on ’leadership skills’ with Lord Bill Morris secretary general of Transport and General Worker’s Union

Meeting Sir Liam Donaldson at the Dept. of Health

With Frank Dobson – Secretary of State for Health – at the opening of the Paediatric Assessment Unit at the Manor Hospital Walsall

Patricia Hewitt - Secretary of State for Health launching the Palliative Care Book

With Lord Wetherill at the House of Lords – at launch of Prof Gatrad’s books

With Lord Hunt – Secretary of Health at his visit to the paediatric department assessment unit that Prof Gatrad pioneered.

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) – helped with video production for promoting the building of Mosque and Community centre in Walsall

My words changed lives for many newborns. Sir Arthur Hill listening to my plea for a new born unit with respiratory support

Noddy Holder of Slade at the Freedom Celebrations

Ed Doolan of the BBC

Professor Zulfikar Bhutta of WHO

Martin O'Neil with my wife Val

Agbonlahor - striker Aston Villa

Gareth Barry - Man City

Petrof - Captain of Aston Villa with Val

Val and Mrs Petrof

"A Doctor's Creed"
Having assumed the noble art of a physician we should see before us a path of service and dedication to humanity. We should be aware of the immense privileges and responsibilities that fortune has bestowed on us. Far from being overawed at this task we should accept this challenge with a clear mind, a nimble hand and a stout heart. In homage to our mentors we should exercise our profession with all the skill and compassion of which we are capable. As they have taught us and shown by the wisdom of their precepts, so shall our healing hands be guided by an acute awareness of life’s infinite mystery. However there will be times of failure when we cannot heal or save.We should see ourselves as instruments, albeit trained ones for the alleviation of suffering and the restoration of good health and happiness. In whatever sphere we find ourselves with people of diverse races and creeds,perhaps in situations of peril or disaster, may we not falter. With this in mind we should hope to continue to practice our calling as
a devotion rather than an ambition. (a quote modified as food for thought for doctors)

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