Tributes paid to ‘gentle’ doctor killed in crash

Tributes have been paid to a "dedicated, gentle and modest" doctor at Frimley Park Hospital, who oversaw a "revolution" of the hospitals cardiology services.

Dr Malcolm Boyds career at the hospital started in the early 1980s and spanned four decades, during which time he touched the lives of thousands of patients.

Dr Boyd was involved in a collision while riding his bicycle in Runwick Lane, Farnham, on September 9.

He was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital but died on September 18.

A minutes silence was held in his honour at Frimley Parks Ride 4 Frimley charity cycling event on September 28.

Leading the tributes to Dr Boyd this week was his former colleague and friend Dr Peter Clarkson, now Frimley Parks clinical lead for cardiology.

Words that spring to mind when you talk about Malcolm are dedicated, gentle, modest, he said.

He was enormously conscientious, totally committed to his patients, and he touched the lives of thousands of patients.

Dr Clarkson, who worked with Dr Boyd as a consultant for 14 years, said his former colleague formed the "backbone" of Frimley Parks now state-of-the-art cardiology unit, which he said underwent a "complete revolution" under Dr Boyds guidance.

Among those who benefited from Dr Boyds expertise was 86-year-old Alan Gillespie, who worked at Frimley Park as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the same time as Dr Boyd.

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Tributes paid to 'gentle' doctor killed in crash