Rosemary Leonard

Rosemary Anne Leonard (born 22 July 1956) MBE MA MB BChir MRCGP DRCOG is a British general practitioner and journalist.

Biography

Leonard was born in London; she went to the girls' grammar school Dr Challoner's High School in Little Chalfont. She then went to the all-female Newnham College, Cambridge where she graduated with double first-class honours, before completing her training at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School.

Leonard is a GP in Dulwich, South London. She has written for national newspapers and magazines, including Hello!, The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express since 1986. She has been the resident GP for BBC Breakfast News since 1998. She was a member of the Committee on Safety of Medicines and a Non-executive Director of the Health Protection Agency.

Leonard has two sons.

Work associated with the tobacco industry

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.

Books

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

• She was appointed an MBE for services to healthcare in the New Year's Honours List 2004.

See also

• List of doctors working in the British media

References

External links

• Leonard's website
• Rosemary Leonard at IMDb

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