Doctor Gerard Furlong has spent nearly 20 years in the medical profession working as an anaesthetist in several hospitals in England and Northern Ireland.

Ged Furlong was trained at St Bartholomew’s college hospital where he was a highly regarded sportsman who represented the college skiing team, played rugby for the Veterans rugby union team and was also a member of the college rowing team. In his time at St Bart’s he was also a prominent member of the sailing club an interest that he still pursues to this day.

The anaesthetist Gerard Furlong has spent time working on the Trauma ward of Dunganon hospital in Northern Ireland as well as working in the ICU and obstetrics ward at Coventry and Warwick hospital. He has also spent several years training and lecturing junior anaesthetists while at this hospital.

Gerard Furlong has been a member of several notable professional societies during his career and is still a regular contributor of articles on the subject of anaesthesia to journals. He is a member of The Intensive Care Society, DAS (Difficult Airways Society and also SCATA (Society for Computers And Technology in Anaesthesia). He has recently contributed to a project involving Drs Mark Hurrell and Senthil Kuraman which was concerned with developing and creating a HL 7 CDA implementation guide.

Away from the world of medicine Ged Furlong has several private business interests and a range of hobbies to fill his time. He is still a keen sportsman although these days he prefers playing cards to rugby. He has two golden Labradors that he can often be seen walking in the fields and hills near his home.