BSc(hon), Dip Physiology, BHB, MBChB, MRCP (2005), MRCGP, Dip Paediatrics, DPD (Dermatology), Dip Occ Health

David was born in Lancashire and attended Secondary school at a state comprehensive in Plymouth. After completing a degree in Zoology at Swansea University he travelled overseas and settled in New Zealand where I did my medical training as a mature student at Auckland Medical School, graduating in 1998. He completed his first hospital jobs in Rotorua before spending another year working in Paediatrics and A&E in Australia.

He moved back to the UK in 2000 and has been living in working in Edinburgh since 2002. After gaining a broad experience in various hospital specialties and completing the medical consultant exams (MRCP), he realised his passion was for the holistic care and relationship building that are core to General Practice. He completed his GP training in Edinburgh through the Royal Collage of General Practitioners in 2007 and was a full time GP Partner for 6 years at the West End Medical Practice in Edinburgh. Over the last few years, he has been developing a portfolio practice covering NHS and private health roles. His special interests are in patient centred General Practice, health promotion, health screening, Dermatology, Minor Surgery and Occupational Health.

He also works as a salaried GP with the NHS Lothian Unscheduled GP Service.

Over the years, he has found that his broad life experience, wide range of personal interests and diverse portfolio of clinical roles have enabled him to make a real connection with many of his patients.

He lives and works in central Edinburgh with his wife and two young children. He has enjoyed a very active life to date although it is less active now as he attempts to be a good Dad. His passions are for cycling, sailing and anything physical and outdoors. He says

“I have had many adventures in life and have lived many others vicariously through my wonderful patients and friends.

I love being a GP and I cannot wait to meet you here at Edinburgh GP”.