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Brian Douglas Keighley MBE FRCGP FRCPE JP (21 May 1948 – 9 November 2015) was a Scottish medical doctor who worked as a general practitioner (GP) and was the chair of the Scottish Council of the British Medical Association (BMA) from 2009 to December 2014.

Early life

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Keighley was born in 1948 and grew up in Bishopbriggs.[1] His childhood holidays were spent on Inchmurrin, an island in Loch Lomond.[2] He was educated at the Glasgow Academy, then studied at the University of Glasgow graduating with a medical degree in 1972.[3]

Career

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In 1974, as a GP trainee, he joined a medical practice in Balfron, Stirlingshire.[4] He became a partner at the practice the following year, then a trainer in 1978.[3] He retired from clinical practice in November 2013.[5]

He was a member of representative bodies throughout his clinical career.[5] He was an elected member of the Council of the General Medical Council (GMC) 1994−2008.[3]

From 1997 to 2000 Keighley was Chairman of the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice (JCPTGP)- the organisation that regulated GP training in the UK. In 1998 amendments were introduced that he described as ”stiletto powers”, allowing remedial action at the correct level.[6]

He was chair of the Scottish General Practitioners Committee (SGPC) 1995−1998.[3] He was deputy chair of BMA’s Scottish council from July 2007, then elected as chair in August 2009.[7] During his time in these positions he faced issues such as public sector pension reform and NHS contractual change.[8] As the outgoing chair in 2014, Keighley delivered a speech to the BMA’s annual conference in which he directly confronted the issue of the level of taxation needed for adequate healthcare;[9] this generated much comment from politicians.[10]

He was a champion of minimum pricing for alcohol.[11]

He was member of the council of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) from 2000−2008.[12] In 2010 he became the first chair of the RCGP’s Audit Committee.[12]

In 1997 he published a book Guide to Postgraduate Medical Education with Stuart Murray.[13]

Honours and awards

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He became a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP) in 1990, then became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPEd) in 2015.[3]

In 2006, the BMA awarded Keighley their Association medal.[14] He received a MBE in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to healthcare.[15]

Personal life

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His first marriage was to Ruth Maguire and they had two sons together.[16] After this was dissolved, his second marriage was to Lesley Stirling.[16] Away from medicine and politics, he enjoyed angling.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rowbotham, John (13 November 2015). "Tributes to long-serving former Balfron GP who died suddenly at home". Stirling Observer. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ Payne, David (17 November 2015). "Obituaries: Brian Keighley". BMJ. 351 (nov17 8): h6188. doi:10.1136/bmj.h6188. S2CID 220103155. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "People of Today: Brian Douglas KEIGHLEY". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ^ Mackintosh, Katie (12 October 2009). "Interview: Dr Brian Keighley". Holyrood. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b Morton, Donald (11 November 2013). "Balfron doctor retires after 39 years". Stirling Observer. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ^ Keighley, Brian (1 December 2005). "The JCPTGP: the passing of an era". British Journal of General Practice. 55 (521): 970–971. PMC 1570528. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b Garner, John (31 August 2009). "New leader of Scots doctors' union has a hard act to follow". Fife Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  8. ^ Bynorth, John (9 November 2015). "Shock at sudden death of former BMA Scotland chairman Brian Keighley". The Herald. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  9. ^ "BMA chief Dr Brian Keighley warning over survival of Scottish NHS". BBC News. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Talking point: Spinning a car crash". Holyrood. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  11. ^ Keighley, Brian (2 November 2011). "Cirrhosis deaths are up 450%". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  12. ^ a b "College pays tribute to Dr Brian Keighley" (Press release). Royal College of General Practitioners. 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. ^ Thistlethwaite, Jill (4 January 1997). "Guide to Postgraduate Medical Education". BMJ. 314 (82). doi:10.1136/bmj.314.7073.82a. S2CID 74824666.
  14. ^ "About the BMA: Leadership: Biography Brian Keighley". British Medical Association (BMA). Retrieved 11 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "In full: New Year's honours list 2015 in Scotland". The Scotsman. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  16. ^ a b Steven, Alasdair (14 November 2015). "Obituary: Dr Brian Keighley MBE, GP and administrator". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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