title: Laurence Dopson 1942-2012.
abstract: Laurence Dopson, who has died aged 88, enjoyed a career in journalism spanning more than 65 years. He witnessed the end of the Poor Law era in 1948, and was writing about the contemporary NHS until shortly before his last illness.
authors.affiliation: Anglia Ruskin University.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adams