David Grimes was born in Salford in 1943, and was brought up in Prestwich, north Manchester. His secondary education was at Stand Grammar School in Whitefield, and then at Manchester University. He qualified in medicine in 1966, undertaking training posts…

Born and educated in Ireland, Dr. Tim O’Dowd arrived in Australia as a newly qualified doctor in 1975. He initially trained in obstetric and gynaecology at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane and gained specialist qualifications in England (FRCOG) and Australia…