Margaret Turner-Warwick
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Margaret Turner-Warwick, DBE (born 19 November 1924) is a retired British
medical doctor and thoracic specialist. She was the first woman president of the Royal College of Physicians
(1989-92) and, later, chairman of the Royal Devon and Exeter Health Care NHS Trust (1992-95).
. After qualifying, she practised medicine at UCH and Royal Brompton Hospital
.
She decided to specialise in thoracic medicine. She was a senior lecturer at the Institute of Diseases of the Chest. In 1972 she was appointed professor of thoracic medicine at the Cardiothoracic Institute (University of London), later emeritus on her retirement in 1987.
She was also Dean from 1984 to 1987 at the Cardiothoracic Institute.
She was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
1991-2000
Order of the British Empire
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Margaret Turner-Warwick, DBE (born 19 November 1924) is a retired British
United Kingdom
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medical doctor and thoracic specialist. She was the first woman president of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
(1989-92) and, later, chairman of the Royal Devon and Exeter Health Care NHS Trust (1992-95).
Background
Born in 1924 as Margaret Elizabeth Harvey in London, she studied medicine at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford and, later, at University College Hospital, LondonUniversity College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. After qualifying, she practised medicine at UCH and Royal Brompton Hospital
Royal Brompton Hospital
Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the United Kingdom .The hospital is part of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is a national and international specialist heart and lung centre based in Chelsea, London and Harefield, Middlesex...
.
She decided to specialise in thoracic medicine. She was a senior lecturer at the Institute of Diseases of the Chest. In 1972 she was appointed professor of thoracic medicine at the Cardiothoracic Institute (University of London), later emeritus on her retirement in 1987.
She was also Dean from 1984 to 1987 at the Cardiothoracic Institute.
She was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is a UK-based independent charitable body, which examines and reports on ethical issues raised by new advances in biological and medical research...
1991-2000
Family
Margaret Harvey and urologist Richard Turner-Warwick (born 1925) were married in 1950. They have two daughters.Honours
- Honorary Fellowship at her alma mater, Lady Margaret Hall (1989)
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1991)
External links
- RCP Presidents
- BBC introduction to Margaret Turner-Warwick
- Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford profile of Dr. Margaret Turner-Warwick
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