Richard Taylor (British politician)

Richard Taylor
Taylor in 2010
President of Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern[1]
In office
27 January 2000 – 26 June 2024
Member of Parliament
for Wyre Forest
In office
7 June 2001 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byDavid Lock
Succeeded byMark Garnier
Personal details
Born(1934-07-07)7 July 1934
Died26 June 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 89)
Political partyHealth Concern (2001–2024)
National Health Action Party (2012–2024)[2]
Alma materClare College, Cambridge
ProfessionMedical doctor
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service Royal Air Force
Years of service1960 to 1964
RankSquadron leader
UnitMedical Branch
Battles/warsCold War

Richard Thomas Taylor (7 July 1934 – 26 June 2024) was an English medical doctor and politician. He served as an independent Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest between 2001 and 2010.[3] He was co-leader of the National Health Action Party.

  1. ^ "Party structure". healthconcern.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Former MP to lead new political party opposed to NHS changes". BBC News. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ Wyre Forest Archived 28 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Election Results 2010, BBC.