Isabel Grace Hood Wilson

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

FRCP (6 September 1895 – 8 December 1982) was a Scottish psychiatrist, who was

Principal Medical Officer Principal Medical Officer is a senior position in the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Army Medical Corps (India), NHS Scotland and the Irish Health Service Executive. The title was formerly used within the British National H ...

of the Ministry of Health.

Biography

Isabel Grace Hood Wilson was born on 6 September 1895 in

Lasswade Lasswade is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles (14.5 kilometres) south of Edinburgh city centre, contiguous with Bonnyrigg and between Dalkeith to the east and Loanhead to the west. Melville C ...

, Scotland. Her parents were Susan Charlotte Sandeman and George Robert Wilson, a physician and psychiatrist. She studied medicine at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

, graduating in 1921 with an

MB ChB Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

, and MD in 1926. In 1931, Wilson was appointed as a Commissioner of The Board of Control, holding the position until 1948. From 1949 to 1960 she was a Senior Commissioner, after which the Board was abolished and her position was changed to the Principal Medical Officer, Ministry of Health. She became a Fellow of the

Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...

in 1947.

Awards and honours

She received a CBE in the 1961 New Year Honours for services as Medical Senior Commissioner at the Board of Control.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Isabel 1895 births 1982 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians British women medical doctors Place of death missing Chief Medical Officers for England British women psychiatrists Scottish women medical doctors Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Scottish psychiatrists