ABSTRACT
Upon qualifying as a doctor, George Abercrombie undertook his house appointments at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. Apart from his clinical work, Abercrombie took a leadership role at various organisations and had a keen interest in academia. He was president of the Hampstead Medical Society, assistant in the antenatal department and lecturer in general practice at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. In 1950, the Royal Society of Medicine formed a new section, the Section of General Practice. Driven by a strong determination to improve the quality of general practitioner training, Abercrombie joined and contributed a valuable role in the steering committee to establish the College. Apart from his time serving in the Second World War, Abercrombie worked as a general practitioner until his retirement in 1966. He valued good quality English writing and the College named an award for special meritorious literary work in general practice after him.
