Rosemary Leonard
Rosemary Anne Leonard | |
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| Born | 22 July 1956 London, England |
| Occupation | General practitioner (physician), author |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Dr Challoner's High School
Newnham College, Cambridge St Thomas's Hospital Medical School |
Rosemary Anne Leonard (born 22 July 1956)[1] MBE MA MB BChir MRCGP DRCOG[2] is a British general practitioner and journalist.
Early life
[edit]Leonard was born in London;[1] she went to the girls' grammar school Dr Challoner's High School in Little Chalfont.[citation needed] She then went to the all-female Newnham College, Cambridge where she graduated with double first-class honours,[2] before completing her training at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School.[3]
Career
[edit]Leonard is a GP in Dulwich, South London.[4] She has written for national newspapers and magazines, including Hello!, The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express[1][2] since 1986. Leonard has been the resident GP for the BBC's Breakfast News since 1998.[1] She was a member of the Committee on Safety of Medicines and a Non-executive Director of the Health Protection Agency.[2]
Leonard served as a commissioner on a report funded by the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The foundation is, in turn, funded by tobacco company Philip Morris International.
Personal life
[edit]Leonard has two sons.[5]
Books
[edit]Leonard has written several books, mainly drawing on experiences from her professional life. These include:
- The Seven Ages of Woman ISBN 0593055160
- Doctor, Doctor ISBN 1444816993
- Doctor's Notes ISBN 075536208X
Awards and honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Debretts
- ^ a b c d Surgery website
- ^ Penguin Books website
- ^ "An interview with Dr Rosemary Leonard of the Old Dairy Health Centre, Dulwich". An interview with Dr Rosemary Leonard of the Old Dairy Health Centre, Dulwich. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ BBC profile
- ^ London Gazette
External links
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