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Dr Richard Draper, MRCGP
General Practitioner, Medical Author
MB, ChB, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, DA (UK)
Dr Richard Draper qualified in 1981 and has worked 24 years in general practice, currently as a GP partner, Oxshott Medical Practice, Oxshott Surrey.
He also spent 6 years as an author for EMIS, although he is not authoring currently.
Dr Draper's other credits include being a GP tutor for St George’s Hospital Medical School, Medical Officer, Reeds School, Cobham and Danes Hill School, Oxshott and a GP Trainer for Epsom Vocational Training Scheme. He is also formerly research fellow at St George's Department of General Practice.