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Thomas Stuttaford
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Thomas Stuttaford in 2009
Member of Parliament
for Norwich South
In office
18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974
Preceded by Christopher Norwood
Succeeded by John Garrett
Personal details
Born (1931-05-04)4 May 1931
Horning, Norfolk, England
Died 8 June 2018(2018-06-08) (aged 87)
Political party Conservative
Spouse
Pamela Ropner
(m. 1957; died 2013)
Children 3
Education Gresham's School
Alma mater Brasenose College, Oxford

Irving Thomas Stuttaford (4 May 1931 – 8 June 2018) was a British doctor, writer, and politician. He was a Conservative MP for Norwich South from 1970 to 1974. He also worked as a medical advisor for Barclays Bank until 2002.

Early Life

Thomas Stuttaford was born in Horning, Norfolk, England. He was the third child of Dr. William Stuttaford and Marjorie Royden. He went to Gresham's School and then studied at Brasenose College, Oxford.

His Career

Being a Doctor

Thomas Stuttaford became a doctor in 1959. He worked at Hammersmith Hospital and then joined his uncle's practice in Norfolk. Later, he helped start a new medical practice in Norwich. He stayed there until he became an MP in 1970.

Even while he was an MP, he kept working as a doctor for Bupa. After leaving Parliament, he continued to work in medicine. He advised several companies and specialized in certain areas of medicine. He also had a small private practice.

Being a Politician

From 1970 to 1974, Stuttaford was the Conservative MP for Norwich South. An MP is a person elected to represent a group of people in the UK Parliament.

He often disagreed with his own party's government. For example, he spoke out against adding value added tax (VAT) to children's shoes. He also opposed ending free school milk for older primary school children. Another issue he disagreed with was charging people to enter museums.

Stuttaford also played a big part in a campaign to help children born with health problems. These problems were caused by a drug called Thalidomide that their mothers took during pregnancy. He worked with The Sunday Times newspaper to get these children compensation.

He lost his seat in Parliament in the general election of 1974. He tried to become an MP again in later elections but was not successful.

Writing for Newspapers

In 1981, Thomas Stuttaford became the medical writer for The Times newspaper. He kept this job until 2009. He had worked with the editor of The Times before, during the campaign to help Thalidomide victims.

He also wrote a regular column for The Oldie magazine starting in 1994. He wrote his last article for them just before he passed away. He also wrote for other newspapers and health websites.

Personal Life

Thomas Stuttaford married Pamela Ropner on 1 June 1957. They were married until she died in 2013. They had three sons: Andrew, Thomas, and Hugo. Andrew is an editor for National Review magazine. Thomas Stuttaford passed away on 8 June 2018.

Books He Wrote

  • To Your Good Health!: The Wise Drinker's Guide, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1997, ISBN: 0-571-19095-2
  • The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: UK Edition (Editor), Cassell reference, 2003, ISBN: 0-304-35719-7
  • What's up Doc? Understanding your Common Symptoms: Health Matters, Little Books, 2003, ISBN: 1-904435-02-5
  • Stress and How to Avoid It, Little Books, 2004, ISBN: 1-904435-09-2

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