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Many thanks for this careful, modest note in tribute to JJ. He was
immense in his contributions to Manchester psychiatry. His was a position
of honest devotion to the clinical interpretation of best practice and
understanding of conditions which had been mysterious and virtually
untreatable before the 1960s. He brought his grit and energy to bear on
problems presenting amongst the ordinary people of Oldham and Manchester,
gaining huge respect amongst clinicians of other disciplines in the
community and in the general hospitals as well as mental health
professionals. Trainees loved him for his generous support and tuition,
good humour, dreadful tales and frank open discussions with patients and
families. He remained an expert phenomenologist through a time when others
took less interest in the personal experiences of patients. Everyone knew
where they were and could make realistic plans for progress in the setting
of mutual respect.
He was an inspiration to cadre after cadre of young doctors and other
professionals - based in clinical activities, yet willing and able to
produce and utilise high quality studies through academic method.
He established the Section of Psychiatry within the Manchester Medical
Society, was its first President and used it to attract national
celebrities to speak - none did better than he in his presidential address
on sexual aberrations.
He remains a legend.
We are grateful for what he gave and hopeful that we may carry his gifts
to the future
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests:
No competing interests
06 February 2009
David Jolley
Consultant Psychiatrist/Hon Reader
PSSRU Manchester University, Dover Street Building, Manchester M13 9PL
John Johnson
Many thanks for this careful, modest note in tribute to JJ. He was
immense in his contributions to Manchester psychiatry. His was a position
of honest devotion to the clinical interpretation of best practice and
understanding of conditions which had been mysterious and virtually
untreatable before the 1960s. He brought his grit and energy to bear on
problems presenting amongst the ordinary people of Oldham and Manchester,
gaining huge respect amongst clinicians of other disciplines in the
community and in the general hospitals as well as mental health
professionals. Trainees loved him for his generous support and tuition,
good humour, dreadful tales and frank open discussions with patients and
families. He remained an expert phenomenologist through a time when others
took less interest in the personal experiences of patients. Everyone knew
where they were and could make realistic plans for progress in the setting
of mutual respect.
He was an inspiration to cadre after cadre of young doctors and other
professionals - based in clinical activities, yet willing and able to
produce and utilise high quality studies through academic method.
He established the Section of Psychiatry within the Manchester Medical
Society, was its first President and used it to attract national
celebrities to speak - none did better than he in his presidential address
on sexual aberrations.
He remains a legend.
We are grateful for what he gave and hopeful that we may carry his gifts
to the future
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests