My father, Norman Campbell, who has died aged 79, was among the leading cardiologists of his generation in Britain and Ireland. His intelligence and excellent clinical skills made him a highly respected physician. He described his work as “on occasion fascinating, at times difficult and demanding, sometimes with moments of near terror”.
His whole career, save a formative period in the US, was spent at the Royal Victoria hospital (the “Royal”) in Belfast. His generation of health professionals cemented the city’s status as a world-leading centre of cardiac care and rehabilitation.
