Fred MacSorley
Medical doctor from Northern Ireland
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Frederick James MacSorley MBE FRCGP is a doctor from Northern Ireland who provided medical cover at motorcycle races for more than 20 years. He worked as a General Practitioner (GP).
Fred MacSorley | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Medical cover for motorcycle racing events |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Doctor |
| Field | General Practitioner |
| Sub-specialties | Prehospital care, High Speed Accidents |
Early life
MacSorley came from a medical family in Belfast.[1]
Medical career
He registered in Belfast in 1978[2] and has worked as a GP, based in Lurgan since 1992.[1] He also had a role as a BASICS doctor.[3]
In the 2002 he devised a programme of self-defence classes for GPs.[4]
MacSorley was one of the team that pioneered the concept of a mobile response at motorcycle racing events in the mid-1980s.[5] He worked as part of the Motorcycle Union of Ireland's medical team.[6] In September 2014, MacSorley retired from being a "travelling doctor" at motorcycle competitions.[7] He had previously had a well-established partnership with his colleague John Hinds.[8] Hinds died the following year while providing medical cover at a race.[9] He retired from his GP role and event medical cover in 2017.[10]
Honours
MacSorley was Northern Ireland Doctor of the Year in 1999.[11][1] He received a MBE in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland.[12]