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Revd Dr Derek J Fraser BD
Lead Chaplain
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
After a brief career in banking in Newcastle upon Tyne,
Derek trained for the Baptist ministry at Glasgow University
and the Scottish Baptist College, completing a BD joint
honours degree in 1977.
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He was the Minister of Crown Terrace Baptist Church,
Aberdeen from 1977–1983.
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He was Senior Minister of Croxley Green and Sarratt
Baptist Churches in Hertfordshire, 1983 –1994.
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He successfully completed doctoral studies while
in pastorate in the field of Old Testament studies
at Glasgow University in 1988.
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He was one of the senior Chaplains at the Leeds
Teaching Hospitals Trust from 1994–2001.
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It was during that time, that he chaired the Leeds
Bereavement Forum from its inception in 1995 until
2001; this is a city-wide network, which draws together
both the professional and voluntary sectors.
Derek moved to Cambridge in 2001 to become Lead Chaplain
at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He has a particular
interest in bereavement issues and leads the Trust's
Bereavement Group, and is a member of the Clinical Ethics
Committee and the local Research Ethics Committee.
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He is a Department of Health Assessor for whole-time
chaplaincy posts.
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He co-ordinates the National Chaplaincy Research
Network Group.
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He is a Senior Associate in the Cambridge Theological
Federation and is actively involved in developing
new patterns of pastoral training for students.
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He chairs the Chaplaincy Academic and Accreditation
Board.
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He is the convenor of the Health Care chaplaincy
group of the Baptist Union.
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In his spare time, he tutors in Ethics and Old
Testament with Open Theological College, University
of Gloucester.
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