Gerald Charles Joseph Bennett

BMJ 2003; 326 doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1270 (Published 5 June 2003)
Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:1270.1

Access to the full text of this article requires a subscription or payment. Please log in or subscribe below.

Geriatrician who campaigned against the abuse of elderly people

Gerry Bennett devoted his professional and much of his personal life to the care of older people. His earliest research was concerned with clinical standards and delays in treatment. From there, and throughout the 1980s, he began to focus on the care of elderly patients, at that time a neglected specialty.


Embedded Image

He was appointed a consultant at the London Hospital in 1984. Gerry was one of a handful of campaigning geriatricians who drew attention to the need for high level …

Access to the full text of this article requires a subscription or payment

Article access

Article access for 1 day

Purchase this article for £20 $30 €32*

The PDF version can be downloaded as your personal record

* Prices do not include VAT

THIS WEEK'S POLL