Corkill, Brian M

Born Wellington 24 Sep 1923 Died Lower Hutt 11 Apr 2005
Brian Corkill
Educated at Scots College, Wellington
HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1946 – 1947
SHO, O&G Queen Mary and Dunedin Hospitals 1948
RMO, Women’s Hospital, Melbourne 1948 – 1949
HS, Royal Maternity and Royal Victoria Hospitals, Belfast 1949 – 1950
Surgical Registrar, Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals, Norwich 1951 – 1953
Locum Visiting Assistant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Wellington Hospital 1953
Visiting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Wellington Hospital 1955 – 1973
Part-time Medical Superintendent, Alexandra Maternity Hospital 1953 – 1957
Part-time Medical Superintendent, Bethany Maternity Hospital 1954 – 1973
Head of Department, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Wellington Hospital 1970 – 1975
Full-time Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Wellington Hospital 1973 – 1984
– during this appointment, seconded to other posts, both part-time and full-time, including:
Acting Dean, Wellington Clinical School
Assistant Dean, Wellington Clinical School
Deputy Medical Superintendent-in-Chief, Wellington Hospital Board
Director of Medical Services, Wellington Hospital
Acting Medical Superintendent-in-Chief, Wellington Hospital Board
Medical Superintendent-in-Chief, Wellington Hospital Board 1984 – 1988
Retired 31 Mar 1988
Acting Medical Superintendent, Silverstream Hospital 1989
Part-time MO, Blood Transfusion Unit, Wellington Area Health Board 1990 – 1991

photograph courtesy Brian Corkill
Obituary: NZMJ 2005 118:1526