David Hall (paediatrician)
David Hall | |
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| Born | 1945 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King's College London, St George's Hospital, University of London |
| Known for | Creating the report Health for all children that lead to one of the first attempts to apply an objective evidence based approach to medical practice for children. |
| Awards | Kt |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Community Pediatrics |
David Hall (born 1945 in Reigate) Kt FRCPCH FRCP FRCPE is a British Paediatrician. Hall is most notable for publishing with Dr Gillian Baird, a paper on the role of primary care in identifying developmental problems that later led to the report Health for all children that lead to one of the first attempts to apply an objective evidence based approach to medical practice for children.[1][2] Hall is emeritus professor of community paediatrics, Institute of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Sheffield.[3]
Life
Hall's pre-clinical training was at King's College London.[1] Hall studied medicine at St George's Hospital and the University of London graduating with a Gold medal and qualifying in 1969.[2]
Hall met his wife at King’s College, London, Susan Hall.[1] Susan Hall is a public health specialist, and an honorary professor at the School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town.[3]
Career
After graduation, Hall took a position as House officer at Croydon University Hospital.[1] Hall spent a year in Canada as an intern at the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre. It was the internship that defined his specialism. Upon returning to the UK, Hall took a position as a paediatric audiologist at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital. Hall spent a further year at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children as a senior house officer.[1]
In 1973, Hall and his family moved to Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa for a 3 year posting.[1] At Baragwanath Hospital, Hall studied Pediatric Neurology and this set his career specialism in place, with a interest in childhood disability.[1] When Hall returned to the UK, he obtained a position at the Charing Cross Hospital as a senior registrar in child development.[1]
Societies
Between 2000 to 2003 Hall was President of the British Paediatric Association.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Professor Sir David Hall". The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Professor, Sir David Hall". Honorary award holders. Anglia Ruskin University. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b "The "Family - Nurse Partnership": developing an instrument for identification, assessment and recruitment of clients" (pdf). Digital Education Resource Archive. Disclaimer: University of College, Institute of Education. October 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Alan Craft; Keith Dodd (21 March 2017). From an Association to a Royal College: The History of the British Paediatric Association and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 1988-2016. Springer. p. 226. ISBN 978-3-319-43582-4. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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