Mark Porter (anaesthetist)
Mark Porter FRCA (born 18 April 1962)[1][2] is a consultant anaesthetist and was chair of the British Medical Association until June 2017 when he was succeeded by Chaand Nagpaul.
Early life and education
[edit]Porter was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 18 April 1962 to Jean and John Porter. He studied at the University of Leicester graduating with a BSc in medical science in 1983, and MB ChB in 1989.[1]
Career
[edit]Porter has been a consultant anaesthetist at University Hospital Coventry since 1998, specialising in obstetric and paediatric anaesthesia.[3]
He was said by the Health Service Journal to be the 24th most powerful person in the English NHS in December 2013.[4]
In December 2013 he warned the British Medical Association, 'The financial outlook is dire. The NHS is struggling just to keep pace. A growing and ageing population, public health problems like obesity, and constant advances in treatment and technology are all contributing to push NHS costs well above general inflation. The numbers overall are so bad that if the NHS was a country, it would barely have a credit rating at all.'[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Porter, (Jonathan) Mark, (born 18 April 1962), Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, since 1998; Lead Consultant for obstetric anaesthesia, 2002–13 and since 2017". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u258634. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Denis (31 August 2012). "BMA's new leader: 'There's no evidence that a part-privatised NHS runs better'". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Denis (28 June 2012). "Dr Mark Porter, NHS champion, voted new head of British Medical Association". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "HSJ100 2013 The annual list of the most influential people in health". Health Service Journal. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "If NHS was a country it would 'barely have a credit rating', says BMA". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Dr Mark Porter". British Medical Association. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Includes photo