Ex-York consultant knighted by Queen (From York Press)

Professor Roger Boyle knighted by Queen

8:33am Monday 13th June 2011 in News

BRITAIN’S heart tsar, Professor Roger Boyle, who is a former York consultant cardiologist, was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Prof Boyle, whose official title is national clinical director for heart disease and stroke, has led the development of NHS guidelines for the treatment of people with these conditions in England.

He worked as a senior consultant at York Hospital in the 1980s and 1990s.

He said he was “deeply honoured” to have been knighted, adding that he regarded the honour as recognition for all the hard work heart and stroke teams had accomplished, not just within the Department of Health but across the NHS.