William Bird | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:William_Bird_speaking_at_Plymouth_Aquarium-14Jan2010_(2).jpg) Speaking at a Walking for Health volunteers meeting at the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, England on 14 January 2010 | |
| Born | Charles William Handley Bird[1] 16 May 1961 |
| Occupation | General practitioner CEO |
| Known for | Exercise promotion and health forecasting |
| Title | Dr |
| Spouse | Annie |
| Children | 3 |
William Bird MBE is a general practitioner in Reading, Berkshire, England.[2] He has set up schemes to encourage people in the United Kingdom to exercise in order to promote good health, and he was appointed MBE for his contributions to health and physical activity in the Queen's New Year Honours 2010.[1] In 2009 he was nominated by The Independent on Sunday as one of the 100 people to make people happy in Britain.[3]
- ^ a b "New Year honours list: MBEs". guardian.co.uk. London. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Who we are: Dr William Bird". UK Public Health Association (UKPHA), London. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "The IoS Happy List 2009 - the 100". The Independent. London. 19 April 2009.