Roger John Mitchell

bmj;378/jul22_9/o1805/FAF1faRoger John Mitchell studied medicine at Cambridge and Barts in London, qualifying in 1958. He then returned to Cambridge to demonstrate anatomy to medical students and met his future wife, Angela. After a period working in Luton, Bristol, and Exeter he moved to Jersey in 1972 as one of just three surgeons on the island. Roger was a true general surgeon and was instrumental in bringing about modern changes in surgical practice in Jersey. A standard list for Roger could include a bowel cancer resection, complex breast cancer surgery, a ruptured aortic aneurysm, and then a caesarean section. Outside his clinical work, Roger assisted fundraising for the Wessex Medical Trust and became a senior judge for the British Show Jumping Association. Roger was an incredibly well respected, humorous, kind person, who influenced the life of so many Jersey islanders. He leaves his wife, Angela; three children (Helen, Andrew, and Martin);…
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