Medical Household

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The Medical Household is the medical part of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

## Overview

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Current roles include a Personal Doctor to the King and Queen, Physician to the King, a Serjeant Surgeon, Apothecaries to the King, Occulist to the King, Dentist to the King, Orthopaedic Surgeon to the King and Surgeon Gynaecologist to the Queen.

There are also a number of appointments of physicians and surgeons to other members of the Royal Household. These include Apothecaries to all the Royal Households at Buckingham Palace, Windsor, Sandringham, Balmoral, Palace of Holyrood and Highgrove. A travelling physician accompanies Their Majesties on overseas tours.

Medical arrangements at Buckingham Palace are overseen by a Chief Nursing Officer.

Parity of respect is an important principle underlying the Household's work, with GPs, specialists, nurses and allied professionals working as equals within an integrated team.

## Honorary positions

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Eminent physicians and surgeons may be appointed to honorary positions in the Medical Household from the British Armed Forces and in the Commonwealth.

With a ruling King, these titles are shared with those held by functioning Physician to the King:

* King's Honorary Surgeon (KHS)
* King's Honorary Dental Surgeon (KHDS)
* King's Honorary Physician (KHP)
* King's Honorary Nursing Sister (KHNS)
* King's Honorary Physicians (Civil) (KHPC)

With a Queen-Regnant, these titles are shared with those held by functioning Physician to the Queen:

* Queen's Honorary Surgeon (QHS)
* Queen's Honorary Dental Surgeon (QHDS)
* Queen's Honorary Physician (QHP)
* Queen's Honorary Nursing Sister (QHNS)
* Queen's Honorary Physicians (Civil) (QHPC)

## List of Heads of the Medical Household

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The Head of the Medical Household was first appointed in 1973.[citation needed]

* 1973–1981: Sir Richard Bayliss, KCVO MD FRCP MRCS
* 1981–1989: Sir John Batten, KCVO MD FRCP
* 1989–1993: Sir Anthony Dawson, KCVO MD FRCP[1]
* 1993–2005: Sir Richard Thompson, KCVO DM PRCP
* 2005–2014: Professor Sir John Cunningham, KCVO BM BCh MA DM FRCP
* 2014–2022: Professor Sir Huw Thomas, KCVO MBBS MA PhD
* Since 2022: Dr Michael Dixon, CVO, OBE, MA, FRCGP, FRCP

## References

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1. ^ Medical Directory. Churchill Livingstone. 1991. p. 257\. ISBN 978-0-582-07665-5. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

## External links

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* 1982 History of Queen Victoria's Medical Household

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Royal Household in England, Scotland and the United Kingdom

Great officers of the Household|

* Lord Chamberlain of the Household
* Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
* Lord Steward of the Household
* Master of the Horse
* His Majesty's Representative at Ascot
* Master of the Buckhounds
* Clerk Marshal
* Treasurer of the Household
* Comptroller of the Household

Other great officers of the Household
(currently among Great Officers of State)|

* Lord High Steward
* Lord Chancellor
* Purse Bearer
* Keeper of the Privy Seal
* Earl Marshal
* Knight Marshal

Private Secretary's Office|

* Private Secretary to the Sovereign
* Director for Security Liaison
* Royal Communications

Privy Purse and Treasurer's Office|

* Keeper of the Privy Purse
* Royal Almonry

Lord Chamberlain's Office|

* Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
* Crown Equerry
* Gentleman of the Horse
* Master of the Revels

Master of the Household's Department|

* Master of the Household
* Master of the Household of Scotland
* Butler of Scotland

Board of Green Cloth|

* Clerk of the Green Cloth
* Cofferer of the Household

Lords/ladies-in-waiting|

* Mistress of the Robes
* Master of the Robes
* Groom of the Robes
* Groom in Waiting
* Page of Honour
* Maid of Honour
* Mother of the Maids

Medical Household|

* Physician to the King
* Serjeant Surgeon
* Apothecary to the Household
* Apothecary to the Household at Sandringham
* Apothecary to the Household at Windsor
* Coroner of the Queen's Household
* Medical Officer to The King

Ecclesiastical Household|

* Clerk of the Closet
* Deputy Clerk of the Closet
* Dean of the Chapel Royal
* Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
* Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal
* Honorary Chaplain to the King

Royal Archives and Royal Collection|

* Keeper of the Royal Archives
* Royal Librarian
* Surveyor of the King's Pictures
* Surveyor of the King's Works of Art
* Master of the Jewel Office
* Treasurer of the Chamber
* Crown Jeweller
* Historiographer Royal
* England
* Scotland

Wardrobe|

* Keeper (or Treasurer) of the Wardrobe
* Comptroller of the Wardrobe
* Cofferer of the Wardrobe
* Keeper of the Great Wardrobe

Privy chamber and bedchamber|

* Groom of the Chamber
* Lord of the Bedchamber
* Gentleman of the Bedchamber
* Lady of the Bedchamber
* Woman of the Bedchamber
* Chamberer
* Groom of the Stool (1509–1901)
* Page of the Backstairs

Bodyguards and guardians|

* King's Guard
* Yeomen of the Guard
* Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
* Sovereign's Bodyguard
* Gold Stick-in-Waiting
* Silver Stick-in-Waiting
* Yeomen Warders
* High Constables and Guard of Honour of the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Animal keepers|

* Master of the Staghounds (1738–1782)
* Master of the Hawks
* Master of the Harriers
* Keeper of the Queen's Swans
* Warden of the Swans
* Marker of the Swans

Arts and entertainment|

* Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
* Master of the Ceremonies
* Master of the King's Music
* Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales
* Groom Porter
* Piper to the Sovereign
* Piper to the Queen Mother
* Serjeant Painter
* Principal Painter in Ordinary
* Painter and Limner
* Flower Painter in Ordinary
* Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland
* Grand Carver of England
* Master Carver
* Pantler of Scotland

Other positions|

* Defence Services Secretary
* Astronomer Royal
* Astronomer Royal for Scotland
* Geographer Royal
* Justiciar (1102–1261)
* Knight Marischal
* Personal aide-de-camp
* Armour-Bearer and Squire of His Majesty's Body
* King's Flag Sergeant
* Field Officer in Brigade Waiting
* Warden of the Mint (1216–1829)
* Gentleman Usher
* Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State
* His Majesty's Botanist
* King's Bargemaster
* Funeral directors

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