Paul Haydon Rogers FRCP FRCPsych

Paul Rogers died on Feb 11, 2016, aged 96, after a short illness. For the last 10 years of his life he lived independently and happily in a support and care complex in the grounds of St Crispin hospital (now converted into apartments) where he had worked from 1955 to 1979. During his time at St Crispin, where he established community-based services, he was responsible for the introduction of new treatments, particularly the newly developed psychotropic drugs. He developed child guidance clinics in the area and was also involved in the planning of Princess Marina Hospital for people with learning difficulties. After retirement from the National Health Service (NHS) he worked with the Health Advisory Service and as a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal dealing with difficult issues at Broadmoor and Rampton high-security hospitals. In Northampton, he pioneered the recognition of stress at work and helped to create a local charity to advise employers and provide counselling for employees.