Michael Taylor

Michael Duggan, who writes under the pen name of Michael Taylor, started work as a secondary school teacher in Shepherd’s Bush, London, which was in a very tough boys’ school. After 8 years of teaching, he applied to study medicine and went to UCL on a 5-year course. Being a graduate after two years and passing the 2^nd MB exam, he was eligible to join the clinical course at Cambridge, which was 18 months (half that of UCH), he applied and was accepted and so, he went.

Having qualified, Michael commenced working in obstetrics and gynaecology and then switched to being a GP for 31 years. During this time, he became the county chief forensic medical examiner, was approved under the Mental Health Act, as well as serving as a JP for three years.