Isaacs, Bernard

Reference HB99
Dates of Creation 20th century
Name of Creator Isaacs, Bernard (British geriatrician : 1924–1995)
Language of Material English
Physical Description 0.05 metres

Scope and Content

Memoir of work as a geriatrician at Foresthall Hospital, 1958–1964

Administrative / Biographical History

Bernard Isaacs was born in Glasgow in 1924 and educated at the University of Glasgow, Scotland gaining MB, ChB in 1947 and MD in 1957. He was Senior Registrar at the Western District Hospital, Glasgow and Assistant Lecturer in Materia Medica at Glasgow University as well as Assistant Physician at Foresthall Hospital between 1957–1961.
Isaacs then became a Consulting Physician at Foresthall Hospital from 1961–1964 and then a Consulting Physician in Geriatric Medicine at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Associated Hospitals between 1964–1974. Isaacs then went on to become Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Birmingham University, 1974–1989 before retiring to Jerusalem, Israel. Isaacs died in 1995.

Arrangement
None

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions

Acquisition Information
Prof B Isaacs

Other Finding Aids
None

Alternative Form Available
No known copies

Archivist's Note
Fonds level description compiled by Alistair Tough, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Archivist, 23 July 1998 and revised 3 June 2019

Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard procedures

Custodial History
Held by Prof B Isaacs prior to transfer

Accruals
None expected

Related Material
HB 29: Records of Foresthall Hospital, Glasgow; HB71: Interview with Professor Sir William Ferguson Anderson

Isaacs, Bernard

Reference HB99
Dates of Creation 20th century
Name of Creator Isaacs, Bernard (British geriatrician : 1924–1995)
Language of Material English
Physical Description 0.05 metres

Scope and Content

Memoir of work as a geriatrician at Foresthall Hospital, 1958–1964

Administrative / Biographical History

Bernard Isaacs was born in Glasgow in 1924 and educated at the University of Glasgow, gaining MB, ChB in 1947 and MD in 1957. He was Senior Registrar at the Western District Hospital, Glasgow and Assistant Lecturer in Materia Medica at Glasgow University as well as Assistant Physician at Foresthall Hospital between 1957–1961.
Isaacs then became a Consulting Physician at Foresthall Hospital from 1961–1964 and then a Consulting Physician in Geriatric Medicine at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Associated Hospitals between 1964–1974. Isaacs then went on to become Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Birmingham University, 1974–1989 before retiring to Jerusalem, Israel. Isaacs died in 1995.

Arrangement
None

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions

Acquisition Information
Prof B Isaacs

Other Finding Aids
None

Alternative Form Available
No known copies

Archivist's Note
Fonds level description compiled by Alistair Tough, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Archivist, 23 July 1998 and revised 3 June 2019

Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard procedures

Custodial History
Held by Prof B Isaacs prior to transfer

Accruals
None expected

Related Material
HB 29: Records of Foresthall Hospital, Glasgow; HB71: Interview with Professor Sir William Ferguson Anderson