Francis Avery Jones
b 1910, consultant physician, Central Middlesex Hospital, London
Nutbourne, Sussex, 10/01/95
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Nutbourne, Sussex, 10/01/95 | |
Not only is Francis Avery Jones the doyen of British gastroenterology but he has also put a finely honed social conscience into effect. Before the war he began to study stomach ulcers, and he then built up an outstanding department that attracted students from all over the world. Among his many other contributions are setting up the Meals on Wheels service, his involvement in the King's Fund (a medical think tank), and his strong support for nutritional studies. He was also responsible for galvanising his colleagues into official action on cigarette smoking. |