David Harvey

David Robert Harvey (born 7 December 1936 in Bromley, died 10 April 2010) was a British paediatrician and considered by his peers to be a champion of the less privileged. Harvey was most notable for developing the training of neonatal medicine doctors at a time when the speciality had no official recognition. Harvey was homosexual and never afraid to disclose it, even at the beginning of his career, when homophobia was more prominent.

Harvey suffered from Parkinson's disease in later life and in 1998 had to leave Hammersmith Hospital and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospitals due to the effects of the disease. Harvey was promoted to emeritus professor of paediatrics and neonatal medicine at Imperial College London. In 2004 his long time partner Teck Ong died. After becoming increasingly debilitated and immobile, he was cared for by his cousin, Anthony Stranger-Jones. Neonatology., Roslyn Thomas; David Harvey. Edinburgh; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1998. The baby book., David Harvey. London; New York : M. Cavendish, 1975. Paediatrics., Roslyn Thomas; David Harvey. Edinburgh; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1997. Biology of play., Barbara Tizard, David Robert Harvey. London : William Heinemann, 1977 The sick newborn baby., Christopher J H Kelnar; David Harvey; C Simpson. Edinburgh : W.B.Saunders, 1995.

Awards and honours Harvey was awarded the James Spence Medal in 1999 by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Healthfh for outstanding contributions to the advancement of paediatric knowledge.