Roger Neighbour OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) |
| Occupation | General Practitioner |
| Writing career | |
| Period | 1987-present |
| Subjects | General practice Medical Education |
| Notable awards | OBE |
Roger Harvey Neighbour (born 1947) is a British general practitioner and author. He was educated at King's College, Cambridge and St Thomas’ Hospital in London and was active as a GP in Hertfordshire from 1974 to 2003. He is best known for The Inner Consultation (1987), described as "one of the very few contemporary medical classics" in general practice.
Neighbour was a practitioner at Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, from 1974 to 2003. He was programme director for the Watford Vocational Training Scheme, and later an examiner for MRCGP examination in 1984, serving for twenty years. He was appointed the title of Convenor of the Panel of Examiners from 1997 to 2002.
In 2003, he became President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, serving until 2006. He has since held a position as a visiting professor of Medical Education at Brunel Medical School.
In 2011, he was appointed OBE for significant services to Medical Education.
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