Fao Mikey

[Sqad]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11041856/Sam-Galbraith-obituary.html


\\\\Frustrated by his inability even as a consultant to bring about improvement and change in the NHS, which he was convinced the Conservatives were starving of funds, he decided to stand for Parliament though it meant a pay cut of £10,000 a year.\\

An incredible man and intellect for so many reasons.....left wing ideals and Labour through and through.

He knew, 30 years ago that the NHS needed urgent reform and gave uo surgery to put forward his argument as an Labour MP in Scotland.

He will only be missed by a few........and that is the pity.

[Cloverjo]

What an amazing man. Why didn't we know more about him before?

[Sqad]

Cloverjo.......LOL.....we did.

[Peter Pedant]

Fao Sqad

um bidduv spin there Sqad

Didnt quite give up surgery ( as so often had an insurance of one or two lists a week in case things went wrong ) and according to the Telegraph was disastrous as a minister as he wouldnt concentrate on the matter in hand.

other than that - er 10/ 10

I read the cut of £10 000 and I thought I wonder ....
Did he have a rich wife ?

and also altho I cannot recommend it for doing politics:
NHS pension not bad as you well know
and then a second retired MPs pension - yaaaay !

bet that made up for the ten thou

[Peter Pedant]

Oh Sqad - John Fixsen - orthopod - his death was announced int he Times with very little fol-de-rol

[anneasquith]

he will '' be missed '' by many.

[Sqad]

PP...I am sure, but "Sam" not only being a neurosurgeon and a minister in the Scottish parliament was the longest lung transplant patient..............doesnt' the latter make him a "bit" special?

[mikey4444]

I did see this today Sqad.

I presume you came across him personally. As you say, an all-round Good Man, of which we need more. And what a survivor !

[anneasquith]

why would sqad '' come across '' SG. different countries. specialities ?

[mikey4444]

If I have got it right, I am sure that Sqad did some training north of the border annie...but I might have got that wrong. He will let us Know, no doubt, when he has returned from his Club !

[anneasquith]

no disrespect to sqad, but SG was much younger, I'm sure as you say if sqad did meet him he will tell us.

[agchristie]

Galbraith was a very talented guy on a number of fronts. He saved many lives. One of his great interests was climbing, well he climbed a few personal mountains in his life particularly after his lung illness. I liked hearing about his low key style but still had the audacity to use the word '***'!

Only 68 years old but a much lived life....

[agchristie]

^ ***!

[agchristie]

Censor not doing this justice! Boll####