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MEDICINE - DR MARGARET KEIGHLEY MBE, PAST PARENT
What is your profession and current position?
General Medical Practitioner in inner city Birmingham 1973-2006 having trained in Leeds University in 1969, now retired.
How did Monkton get you ready for the world of work?
N/A I just married an OM!
What is your biggest professional achievement?
Generating a caring listening family practitioner service where there had been longstanding industrial unrest and strike action resulting in huge social need and discovering that my patients, colleagues and staff had generated citations for an MBE in recognition of this work.
What has been your most challenging professional moment?
Having to dismiss a Failing practice manager and all the disciplinary procedures that were involved, this was much more challenging than being shot at when climbing into my car after a home visit (true).
What inspires and motivates you at work?
The cohesive team in the workplace combined with teaching young graduates by sharing experience with postgraduate trainees that would mould the way they cared for others in the future.
What is one piece of advice you would like to share with pupils or OMs about getting into your profession?
Always be up front and honest when things go wrong.