Trevaylor Rd, Falmouth, UK, TR11 2LH

Dr Richard D G James MB BS (St Thomas') 1980, FRCS MRCGP DCH DRCOG

I was born in Cardiff in 1957, and grew up in the beautiful Gower Peninsular where I developed my love of the sea and water sports. After a gap year travelling in New Zealand, Australia and Canada I started my studies at St Thomas' Hospital in London. I subsequently trained in Surgery through a range of attachments in specialties including Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Urology, Breast surgery, Obs & Gynae and General surgery. I then moved to Cornwall spending a year in Paediatrics at Treliske before a registrar year at the Penryn Practice. I joined The Health Centre  in 1990, on Dr Deeble's retirement. 

I am a firm believer in the principles of British Family Medicine. My professional interests include dermatological surgery, ultrasound imaging, and the use of computers in medicine, and I am keen to see technology applied appropriately to General Practice. I enjoy most water sports, especially surfing, and am proud to be Honorary Medical Advisor to the Falmouth RNLI.

My wife Allyson left her job as a Ward Sister at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London to come to Cornwall with me and has subsequently trained as a Health Visitor, then after having our children Emily and Thomas, as a District Nurse. She is now Associate Nurse Consultant and Stroke Care Coordinator for Central PCT