Leading GP in critical condition after almost drowning
Professor Chris Del Mar was rescued by a member of the public on Sunday morning
12th February 2019
By Paul Smith
One of Australia’s leading GPs is in a critical condition in hospital after being pulled face down from the surf on the Gold Coast at the weekend.

Professor Chris Del Mar.
According to media reports, off-duty lifesavers performed CPR on Professor Chris Del Mar, 69, on Sunday morning, shortly after a member of the public rescued him at Miami Beach.
Paramedics were called at 5.43am and he was taken to Gold