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His charity roles, running in parallel with the above, have included: trustee of
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As well as his local role, Maryon-Davis has continued to play a part at a national level. He was elected Chair of the Royal
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Alan Maryon-Davis has also been a prolific writer and broadcaster on health matters in a parallel career spanning over 40 years. His broadcasting began as a regular guest doctor on the London
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Government legislation and the restriction of personal freedoms. Chapter in: Beyond
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magazine for 17 years and has written ten books on various health subjects for the general reader. He was formerly editor-in-chief of the quarterly magazine
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