Rosemary Leonard

Rosemary Anne Leonard
Rosemary Anne Leonard; MBE MA MB BChir MRCGP DRCOG
Born	22 July 1956; London, England
Occupation	General practitioner
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.

Biography

Leonard was born in London;[1] 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,[2] before completing her training at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School.[3]

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[1][2] since 1986. She has been the resident GP for BBC 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 has two sons.[4]

She was awarded an MBE for services to healthcare in the New Year's Honours List 2004.[5]

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