Turnberg, L. A.

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Turnberg, L. A.
Other forms of name
Turnberg, Leslie A
Date of birth
1934-03-22
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Leslie A.
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 65555782
Wikidata: Q1820827
Library of congress: n 88096763
OCoLC: oca02566170
DLC: n 88096763
Sources of Information
  • Clinical gastroenterology, 1989:t.p. (L.A. Turnberg, MD, FRCP; prof. of med., Univ. of Manchester; honorary consultant physician; Hope Hospital, Salford Dist. Health Authority) British CIP (Turnberg, L. A. (Leslie A.))
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Wikipedia description:

Leslie Arnold Turnberg, Baron Turnberg (born 22 March 1934), is a British medical professional and an author of many publications and books related to the medical and health services fields. His experience extends to areas of research in these fields, and maintaining a clinical practice. He has published five books and some 150 articles on medical and scientific research. He has written two books on the history of Israel: Beyond the Balfour Declaration; the 100 Year Quest for Israeli-Palestinian Peace was published in 2017, and Mandate: Britain's Palestinian Burden, 1919–1939 was published in 2021. In May 2024, Patients First: How to Save the NHS was published. In 2000, he was made a life peer. He resigned from the Labour group in July 2019 over the party's approach to Brexit and handling of allegations of antisemitism. He rejoined the party in June 2020, but remains unaffiliated.

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