Paul Harker obituary
As Dorset’s director of public health, Paul Harker pioneered programmes to reduce smoking, tackle obesity and prevent suicides among young men
As Dorset’s director of public health, Paul Harker pioneered programmes to reduce smoking, tackle obesity and prevent suicides among young men
LisaHarker
Fri 14 May 2021 13.18 EDT
Last modified on Fri 14 May 2021 13.20 EDT
My father, Paul Harker, who has died aged 77 of pancreatic cancer, devoted his career to working for the National Health Service – championing community-based services to reduce health inequalities, first as a paediatrician, then as a director of public health.
Paul was born in London, son of Kenneth Harker, a solicitor, and his wife, Dorothy (nee Beacall). He attended Dulwich prep school and St John’s school, Leatherhead.