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Dr Ford Announces his Retirement

Bideford Medical Centre is sad to announce that Dr Richard Ford will be retiring from General Practice on March 30^th 2007.  He will be missed by everyone at the surgery.

 

Dr Ford began working at the surgery on October 1^st 1973.  Throughout the past 24 years he has been an integral force in driving BMC forward and raising the bar of General Practice in the Southwest.  Indeed, Dr Ford was so enthused by developing the service provided by the surgery that he encouraged the whole team to strive for the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Quality Practice Award.  Through Dr Ford’s diligence and commitment to the health of his community BMC became the first practice in the Southwest to be designated a RCGP Quality Practice in 2001.  In 2006, again with Dr Ford’s enthusiastic hard work motivating the team, we became the first practice in the Southwest to have that status reaccredited.

As Senior Partner since Dr Cracknell left on April 1^st 2006 Dr Ford has continued to inspire his colleagues with his drive and energy.  His conscientious approach to all aspects of the job, clinical and managerial, have made the surgery a better place – for patients and staff.

Most of all Dr Ford will be missed by all those who know him for his wry humour, his insight, his wisdom and his unfailing support.  We wish him a very happy retirement, hopefully spent enjoying his family, world travel and numerous golf courses!

 

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