David Wrigley is a British medical doctor who works as a general practitioner (GP) in Lancashire and is the deputy chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) Council. He is a member of the Labour Party and Socialist Health Association.[1]
Dr David Wrigley | |
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 David Wrigley in 2016. | |
| Born | 26 August 1969 Blackpool, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Sheffield Medical School |
| Occupation | Doctor - general practitioner |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Deputy Chair of BMA Council |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Doctor |
| Field | General Practitioner |
| Website | drdavidwrigley |
Early life
editWrigley was born in Blackpool.[2] He was educated at St Mary's RC High School, Blackpool, leaving at 16 to work in a high-street bank.[2][3] Then, at the age of 21, he left Barclays Bank and studied full-time for A-levels.[3] He gained a place at Sheffield Medical School in 1992, graduating with a medical degree in 1997.
Career
editHe worked as a junior doctor in Oban, Chesterfield and Lancaster before becoming a GP at Ash Trees Surgery in Carnforth where he has worked since 2002.[4]
In 2002, he was elected to the BMA's General Practitioner's Committee (GPC) as a regional representative for Lancashire and Cumbria. The following year he was elected to the Council of the BMA. He became a Trustee of the Cameron Fund (benevolent charity) in 2009, and was Treasurer from 2011-2017.[5] He was an outspoken critic of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.[2]
He lost his seat on BMA council in 2012, but was elected again in April 2014.[6][7]
He was the chair of Doctors in Unite, also known as the Medical Practitioners' Union from 2015–2018.[8]
He was deputy chair of the Council of the BMA from 2016–2017 and was re-elected deputy chair in August 2018.[9][10]
Books
editWrigley was a contributor to the book NHS SOS: How the NHS Was Betrayed and How We Can Save It, edited by Jacky Davis and Raymond Tallis, published in 2013 by Oneworld Publications (ISBN 9781780743288).[6] The book outlines how the Health & Social Care Act came about due to the failings of politicians, the media and medical leaders in the UK.
He co-authored NHS for Sale with Jacky Davis and John Lister which was published in 2014 by Merlin Press (ISBN 978-0-85036-627-3).[11] The book debunks the myths put about by politicians such as 'the private sector is more efficient than the public sector' or 'we are not privatising the NHS'. It explains how cuts and closures are impacting on the NHS and how politicians have pushed these changes through due to their ideological policies.
References
edit- ^ "David Wrigley". 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Neil (9 May 2014). "Dr David Wrigley interview: A radical voice within the BMA". GP magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Former Blackpool schoolboy leads fight against NHS cuts". Blackpool Gazette. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "GPs at the front of new health services". Lancaster Guardian. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "About us > Who we are > Who's who > Treasurer: Dr David Wrigley". Cameron Fund. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ a b Price, Caroline (22 April 2014). "Seven GPs elected to BMA Council". Pulse. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Mahase, Elisabeth (27 April 2018). "20 GPs elected for BMA council roles". Pulse. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Graham, Hannah (30 March 2016). "Why North East doctors are supporting teachers fighting George Osborne's academy masterplan". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Neil (2 August 2016). "GP campaigner Dr David Wrigley elected BMA deputy chair". GP magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Mahase, Elisabeth (9 August 2018). "GP elected as BMA council deputy chair". Pulse. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Boseley, Sarah (1 May 2015). "Doctors Dissected and NHS for Sale: Myths, Lies and Deception – reviews". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2016.