Michael Dooley (doctor)

British doctor and civic leader

Michael Matthew Patrick Dooley, LVO, FRCOG, is a British doctor who has been Lord Lieutenant of Dorset since 2024.

Dooley was born and educated in Wimbledon but moved to Dorset in 1989.^[1]

Career

Dolley worked at Dorset County Hospital for over 25 years as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.^[2] In 2013, he was named by Tatler Magazine as one of the country's top doctors.^[3]

He was lead Gynaecologist at the 2012 London Olympics, and Team Doctor for the British Equestrian Federation for eight years.^[4] He is also visiting professor at Bournemouth University.^[5]

Dooley is a fundraiser who has completed a number of charity treks.^[6] He is a friend of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.^[7]

Dooley was High Sheriff of Dorset 2021 to 2022.^[8] In September 2024, he replaced Angus Campbell as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset.^[9]^[10]

Personal life

Dooley lives in Broadmayne with his wife, Barbara. They have three adult children and seven grandchildren.^[11]

References

↑ "Doctor is new High Sheriff of Dorset". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "There's a new sheriff in town: doctor is royally appointed to become new High Sheriff of Dorset". Dorset Echo. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "Consultant Michael Dooley named as top doctor". Dorset Echo. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "New Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset appointed". Dorset Council. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ Streeter, Michael (16 September 2024). "New Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset appointed". Gillingham News. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "Dorset: Fundraising 'Pied Piper' takes on sixth charity trek". BBC News. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "Doc marks 50th with a 50km charity walk". Dorset Echo. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "No. 63290". The London Gazette. 11 March 2021. p. 4778.
↑ "New Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset appointed". Bournemouth Echo. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
↑ "No. 64531". The London Gazette. 3 October 2024. p. 19258.
↑ "Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset: 23 August 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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