Barbados Today
By Geralyn Edward
She has become the face and voice of the local medical fraternity, unafraid to challenge policymakers as she advocates for homegrown responses to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic now gripping the island.
She is Dr Lynda Williams, a medical practitioner in general practice. But her passion and advanced studies has been in the specialised area of epidemiology. Dr Williams is a Masters’s degree graduate of the University of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Williams is among the school’s distinguished alumni, who include Dr Tedros Adhanom, the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Other graduates include Dr David Heymann, the WHO’s Assistant Director-General for Health Security and Environment.
Westbourne Medical Centre in Milburn Road, Bournemouth. Picture: Google Maps/ Street View A SENIOR GP has been struck off after she had an illicit sexual relationship with a patient, descended into drug abuse and ended up being caught driving with cocaine in her system. Doctor Fran Sanders pursued a ‘wholly inappropriate’ relationship with the man despite receiving warnings from colleagues and admitting “this is very bad practice”. The 47-year-old had forged a successful career and became partner at a medical centre, but her life unravelled when she became stressed and her marriage fell apart. The respected GP embarked on a six-month relationship with her patient of seven years - who had a history of substance abuse and mental health issues - and even inappropriately prescribed him and his friend’s drugs.
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