Dr James McNaught Inglis
Personal Details
Dr James McNaught Inglis MB ChB FFARCS DA
Known as: Jimmy
23/04/1923 to 24/09/2006
Place of birth: York, England
Nationality: British
CRN: 532383
Education and qualifications
| General education | Medical School, University of Leeds |
|---|---|
| Primary medical qualification(s) | MB ChB, University of Leeds, 1945 |
| Initial Fellowship and type | FFARCS by Election |
| Year of Fellowship | 1953 |
| Other qualification(s) | DA (RCP&S), 1946 |
Professional life and career
Postgraduate career
After graduation Inglis was Casualty Officer and House Officer at Warneford Hospital in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. One year later he was appointed as a Resident Anaesthetist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). Through 1948-49 he served as a Squadron Leader (Anaesthetic Specialist) in the RAFVR. In 1950 he worked at Gulson Hospital, Coventry as an Anaesthetic Registrar, before returning to QEHB as Senior Anaesthetic Registrar. In 1954 he was appointed as a Consultant Anaesthetist to the United Birmingham Hospitals, in which post he remained until his retirement in the early 1990s.
Professional interests and activities
While a Senior Registrar, Inglis was also an examiner in anatomy and physiology for the General Nursing Council. When appointed a Consultant he also took on being a Lecturer in Anaesthetics at the School of Dental Surgery, University of Birmingham. He became Consultant in charge of the Intensive Care Unit at Birmingham General Hospital, and part-time Lecturer in the Department of Anaesthetics, University of Birmingham. He served on the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and was chairman of of the Medical Executive Committee of the United Birmingham Hospitals and of the West Midlands Regional Medical Committee. He began publishing papers on anaesthetic topics in the late 1940s. In 1960 he produced with Victor Campkin the book “General Anaesthesia for Dentistry”. His most notable papers were on anaesthesia for cardiac surgery and neurosurgery.
Other biographical information
He married Irene Duerden in 1945 and they had two children. After Irene’s death he married Gwenyth Rawlinson in 1991. He passed away at the age of 83, survived by his second wife, two children and three grandchildren.
Author and sources
Author:
Dr Alistair McKenzie
Sources and comments:
[1] Inglis T. Obituary James McNaught Inglis (with photograph). BMJ 2006; 333: 1074. [2] Medical Registers and Directories. [3] ancestry.co.uk