Irving, Professor Sir Miles

The following is an interim description which may change when detailed cataloguing takes place in future:

The papers largely document Irving's involvement in the development of trauma care in Britain, 1970s-1980s.

Work carried out for the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS):

Papers from Irving's time as chair of RCS committee on the management of major trauma, including the committee's major 1988 report and the associated research papers including notes on 1000 deaths due to injury drawn from coroners' records

Papers from Irving's time as chair of Inter-Collegiate Committee on intensive therapy services training

Papers from Irving's time as chair of the RCS Committee on surgery in the 21st century

Ileostomy Association National Council minutes and personal correspondence: The Ileostomy Association of Great Britain and Ireland is a patient support association supporting patients with stoma; Miles was Manchester Division President and later National President (1982-1992)

Papers from Irving's work in Manchester (at Hope Hospital, Salford?):

Papers on the establishment of Britain's first intestinal failure service

Papers on the transfer to Manchester from Carshalton of the Medical Research Council Experimental Pathology of Trauma Unit

Papers on a home parenthood nutrition programme established in 1978 (and still running in 1997)

Acc 2578: Sir Miles Irving's curriculum vitae, written 2019.

1970s-1980s

7 transfer boxes

Given to the library at Wellcome Collection by Professor Irving in 1997.

Professor Sir Miles Horsfall Irving, MD, FRCS, FRCSE (b.1935) has held numerous posts including Professor of Surgery, University of Manchester, 1974-1999; Honorary Consultant Surgeon to Hope Hospital, Salford from 1974; head of the University Department of Surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary 1992-1995; and Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester from 1999. He has throughout his career taken a special interest in the development of trauma care services.

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