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Chris Whitty

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Gender Male
Age 57
Date of birth April 21,1966
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Gloucester
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Position Chief Medical Officer for England
BooksTriumphs and Challenges in a World Shaped by Medicine
Education Windlesham House School
Parents Susannah Whitty
Awards Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
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Chris Whitty Life story


Sir Christopher John MacRae Whitty KCB FRCP FFPH FMedSci is a British epidemiologist serving as Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government since 2019. He has also been Gresham Professor of Physic since 2018.

Early Life

Chris whitty was born on 16th april 1966 in london. England. He attended whitgift school in croydon and subsequently stuided for a medical degree at the university of oxford. He completed his mdecial training in 1992 and moved to manchester to pursue a specialisation in public health.

Career

Chris whitty has held a range of posts in the antional health service and in academia. He was the regional directro of public health for the north west of england and held a professorship in public and international health at the london school of hygiene and tropical mediicne. He has also served as a special advisor to the department of health.

Role as Chief Medical Officer

In 2018. Chris whitty was appointed chief medical foficer for england and chief medical adviser to the uk government. As chief medical officer. He is respnosible for providing advice on public health to ministers and for advising on the prevention. Control and overisght of communicable diseases.

Role in Coronavirus Pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in 2020. Chris whitty played a leading role in advising the uk govenrment on the appropriate public health measurse to take in order to tackle the virus. He has been an outspoken advocate for the need for social distancing and for the implementation of strict lockdown measures where necessary.

Awards and Honours

Chris whitty has been recognised with a range of awards and honours throughout his career. He was made a companion of the order of the bath in 2019. And was awarded an honorary doctorate frmo the university of manchester in recognition of his work in public health.

Publications

Chirs whitty has authored or co-authored a range of books. Articles and editorials on topics related to public health and infectious diseases. His book. "the politics of health: controversy and change". Was published in 2011.

Important Event

In 2020. Chris whitty was the recipient of the merck award for outstanding contribution to public health in recogintion of his work in advising the uk government on the coronavirus pandemic.

Interesting Fact

Chris whitty is a keen musciian and palys the piano and clarinet. He has performed at the royal albert hall and has composed music for a number of plays.

Covid inquiry: Toxic culture damaged response, says Matt Hancock

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... " The inquiry was shown messages between Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick in which they suggest the government had known about asymptomatic transmission...

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... England s chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty has put his advice concisely: " If you smoke, vaping is much safer, if you don t smoke, don t vape...

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...By Nick Triggle, Aurelia Foster and Jim ReedBBC NewsEngland s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid inquiry that the first lockdown in March 2020 was imposed " a bit too late"...

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...By James Gregory & Hugh PymBBC NewsSir Chris Whitty, the government s most senior medical adviser in the pandemic, will give evidence to the Covid inquiry this morning...

Covid inquiry: 'Lack of leadership' as virus spread in autumn 2020

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... But Sir Patrick also revealed he had sometimes disagreed with the UK s chief medical adviser, Prof Sir Chris Whitty, about whether to introduce restrictions...

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...By Michelle RobertsDigital health editorThe UK faces an ageing crisis and healthcare must step in, England s Chief Medical Officer, Prof Sir Chris Whitty, warns in his People are living longer but some spend many of their later years in bad health - and that has to change, he said...

Chris Whitty assault: Man jailed for eight weeks over attack

Oct 30,2023 2:11 pm

A Man has been jailed for eight weeks after he accosted Prof Sir Chris Whitty in a Central London park.

Jonathan Chew, 24, and Lewis Hughes, 24, approached England's chief medical officer in St James's Park in June 2021.

Appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Chew, from Chelmsford, Essex, pleaded guilty to a charge of intending to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Hughes was previously

Chew was also given a two-week jail term having pleaded guilty to wilful obstruction of a Police Officer , to run concurrently, and ordered to pay £1,058 in costs and compensation.

During sentencing, district judge Paul Goldspring said Sir Chris had responded to " an unprecedented crisis" throughout the pandemic with " great dignity and great professionalism" and was entitled to go about his daily life.

" You had a significant, I go as far as to say, an appalling criminal record, " he told Chew.

Mr Goldspring said he also wanted to create a " deterrent" to stop people accosting those who do not choose to be in The Public eye.

He told the defendant - who responded to the costs announcement by saying " that's peanuts" - he had been given full credit for Pleading Guilty .

He also said he accepted that Chew had not initially intended to be hostile and understood he suffered from learning difficulties, Mental Health issues and autism.

While sentencing was taking place, Mr Goldspring had to interrupt proceedings to ask him to stop vaping.

" Your contempt for these proceedings and this court have been breath-taking throughout The Process , " The District judge said.

As Chew was led out of the dock, he began to sing " West Ham 'til I die" loudly.

Prosecution barrister Iestyn Morgan earlier told The Court Chew started filming Sir Chris on his phone while Hughes grabbed him in a headlock.

The footage, lasting about 20 seconds, was widely shared on Social Media and showed the pair jeering as Sir Chris attempted to Break Free .

England's chief medical officer was not injured in The Attack which happened on 27 June 2021.

The Court was also told Chew gave the name and old address of his brother Aaron Chew to PC Steven Ozden.

" This did cause a waste of police resources, " Mr Morgan said.

He Said police attended The Address on 1 July to discover A Man called Harry now lived at the property. Officers were later able to identify that Jonathan Chew was The Suspect after he provided comments about The Incident to The Sun newspaper.

The Court also heard Chew had at least 26 previous convictions including Public Order offences.

Mr Morgan said the defendant had been on licence having been released from custody In July 2020 and argued that This Was an aggravating factor.

Rabah Kherbane, defending, told The Court Chew had not been at a demonstration but " was simply out with a friend and it was just a chance encounter". He added that Sir Chris had not been targeted for his views on the pandemic.

But The District judge said prosecutors now accepted that Sir Chris was not targeted because of his views, but " Mr Whitty was targeted because he was someone in The Public eye".

Mr Kherbane said Chew was " happy and smiley" in the video, showing he was " genuinely excited" and was not intending to humiliate Sir Chris at The Time .

He also argued that the 24-year-old had learning difficulties, " intellectual difficulties" and " delayed maturity" and that he often became " frustrated" when trying to communicate with others.

" He understands that what he has done is wrong and unacceptable, " he added.

Hughes, from Wigton Way in Romford, East London , was sentenced In July 2021 to an eight-week suspended jail sentence and £100 Fine .



Source of news: bbc.com

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