 Forde Cayley was repatriated following the Japanese surrender.Although in poor health, with recurrent bouts of malaria, parasites and the effects of several years of poor nutrition, he sought work immediately on his return to England.He worked at St Stephen's Hospital in Chelsea (now incorporated into Chelsea and Westminster Hospital) and then the Royal Brompton Hospital before, in early 1951, taking up the consultant-level post of medical superintendent of Bevendean Hospital on the outskirts of Brighton, where he remained until his retirement, after which he undertook work as a locum.