General practitioner Tynemouth and North Shields 1948-85 (b Isle of Man 1921; q Durham 1943; FRCGP), died from complications of Parkinson's disease on 14 October 2004.
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Bingy played an important role in introducing general practice to the Newcastle undergraduate curriculum in the early 1960s. He was the first general practitioner in the region to hold the post of clinical tutor in a postgraduate centre and played a full part in local medical committee, ethical committee, and BMA affairs. He was a founder member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He enjoyed fell walking, climbed in the Lake District, Skye, the Pyrenees, and the Alps, and in 1954 reached the summit of the Matterhorn. He leaves a wife, Edith; three children; and seven grandchildren.
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