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In 1950s Britain, what was the process of becoming a doctor?
If you were a student in the UK in the 50s, how did you go about becoming a doctor after leaving high school? I know it was different from the US and different from how it is today, but so far the only explanation I've got of the process is the James Robertson Justice "Doctor in..." movies, and I'm betting the movies are not fact checked.
Can anyone help, please.
1 Answer
- ?Lv 73 months ago
Actually the films, etc, were based on a series of books by Richard Gordon: Doctor in the House (1952) Doctor at Sea (1953) Doctor at Large (1955) Doctor in Love (1957) Doctor and Son (1959) Doctor in Clover (1960) Doctor in The Swim (1961) Doctor on Toast (1961) The Summer of Sir Lancelot (1965) Love and Sir Lancelot (1965) Doctor on the Boil (1970) Doctor on the Brain (1972) Doctor in the Nude (1973) Doctor on the Job (1976) Doctor in the Nest (1979) Doctor's Daughters (1981) Doctor on the Ball (1985) Doctor in the Soup (1986) The last of Sir Lancelot (1999)Radio: Doctor in the House (1968) Doctor at Large
Richard Gordon was a surgeon and an anasthaetist, and his earlier books - although intended to be funny were also semi authobiographical.
On leaving school (we don't call it High School) the aspirant doctor would apply to a medical school, usually embedded in a university - the cynical say that the interview would consist of "Didn't I know your father?" and a yes got you in. Training would include a lot of practical experience, and took (and takes) longer than the average university degree.(Note that is 1981 before the idea of a female doctor emerges in Mr Gordon's series.)