ABSTRACT
In 1954, Sir Brian Jarman undertook national military service and, in 1956, spent a year working for the Army Operational Research Group. In 1960, he began working as a geophysicist after obtaining a PhD in Geophysics at Imperial College. Jarman’s first medical role was as a house physician at St Mary’s Hospital, London. In 1970, he worked as a surgical house officer at St. Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar. Jarman’s time at Beth Israel Hospital was cut short when one of his sons was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. He became aware of a clinical trial with curative intent at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. General practice was entered into by Jarman when he began working at Lisson Grove, London. General practice appealed to him because he enjoyed patient contact. Between 1974 and 1978, Jarman became a member of the Community Health Council, a patient representative body, an unusual step for a doctor at that time.
