I set up Tim Albert Training in 1990. My intention was to provide training on writing and editing aimed particularly (though not exclusively) at doctors and other health professionals.

     The most popular courses were a generic course on effective writing, a specialist course on writing scientific papers, and a short course for editors of medical journals. I also ran courses on medical journalism, effective newsletters, annual reports of public health, news writing, train the trainers and personal development plans

     In 2007, when I hit the age of 60, I honoured a long-term promise to myself that I would not go past my shelf-life date, and retired from the training room. But before I did so I trained tutors to run two of the courses, and passed on another to a colleague..