He took this role on after being Chair of the BMA's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) from 2004 to 2007.
[1] Meldrum graduated from Edinburgh Medical School in 1972, then worked as a GP in Yorkshire.
[5] He spoke out against private finance initiative (PFI) schemes in the NHS, citing waste and inefficiency.
[8] He also spoke out against aspects of Andrew Lansley's Health and Social Care Bill.
[9] In March 2011, Meldrum retired from his practice in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.