Atherton was formerly deputy chief medical officer in the Department of Health and Wellness in Nova Scotia, Canada, director of public health in north Lancashire, and president of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health.[5][3] He was appointed as Chief Medical Officer for Wales in April 2016, following the retirement of the previous postholder, Dr Ruth Hussey.[3]
Atherton at a COVID-19 Welsh Government press conference in December 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, Atherton said that he was attempting to reduce the risk of transmission by taking "all appropriate measures".[6]
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frank, atherton, american, musician, composer, frank, peabody, atherton, francis, atherton, british, physician, chief, medical, officer, wales, sirchief, medical, officer, walesincumbentassumed, office, august, 2016preceded, bydr, ruth, husseypersonal, details. For the American musician and composer see Frank Peabody Atherton Sir Francis Atherton is a British physician who is the Chief Medical Officer for Wales 1 2 SirFrank AthertonChief Medical Officer for WalesIncumbentAssumed office 1 August 2016Preceded byDr Ruth HusseyPersonal detailsNationalityBritishEducationUniversity of LeedsOccupationPhysicianKnown forChief Medical Officer for Wales Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksBackground editAtherton is originally from Lancashire England 3 He graduated from the University of Leeds in 1982 and became a consultant in public health medicine in 1997 4 Career editAtherton was formerly deputy chief medical officer in the Department of Health and Wellness in Nova Scotia Canada director of public health in north Lancashire and president of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health 5 3 He was appointed as Chief Medical Officer for Wales in April 2016 following the retirement of the previous postholder Dr Ruth Hussey 3 source source source source source source Atherton at a COVID 19 Welsh Government press conference in December 2020During the COVID 19 pandemic in Wales Atherton said that he was attempting to reduce the risk of transmission by taking all appropriate measures 6 Atherton was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to public health 7 References edit Coronavirus First case in Wales confirmed BBC News 28 February 2020 Retrieved 5 April 2020 Dr Frank Atherton The University of Manchester festivalofpublichealth co uk Retrieved 5 April 2020 a b c Dr Frank Atherton appointed Wales new Chief Medical Officer wales nhs uk 29 April 2016 Retrieved 5 April 2020 Francis Atherton General Medical Council Retrieved 14 July 2022 Dr Frank Atherton Chief Medical Officer GOV WALES Retrieved 4 April 2020 Coronavirus First Welsh case among three new UK diagnoses BBC 28 February 2020 Archived from the original on 28 February 2020 Retrieved 28 February 2020 No 63571 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 2022 p N2 External links edit Working as a doctor in Wales by Dr Frank Atherton Archived from the original on 28 February 2020 Retrieved 5 April 2020 Government officesPreceded byRuth Hussey Chief Medical Officer for Wales2016 present Incumbent nbsp This United Kingdom biographical article related to medicine is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Atherton amp oldid 1153327416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
