The Medical Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict c 41) was an act which repealed the previous Medical Act in the United Kingdom and allowed all British medical authorities to license all qualified applicants whatever their gender. It was introduced by Parliament member

Russell Gurney Russell Gurney, FRS (2 September 1804 – 31 May 1878) was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1878. Life Gurney was born at Norwood, the son of Sir John Gurney, a Baron of the Exc ...

. The Act obtained the queen's assent and became law despite Queen Victoria's strong private objections to women's medical training. The Medical Acts was the collective title of the Medical Act 1876 as well as the following Acts:The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2 * Medical Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict c 90) *

Medical Act 1859 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

(22 Vict c 21) *

Medical Acts Amendment Act 1860 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...

(23 & 24 Vict c 7) *

Medical Practitioners Act 1876 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...

(39 & 40 Vict c 40) *

Medical Act 1886 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...

(49 & 50 Vict c 48)

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{{Reflist Medical regulation in the United Kingdom United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1876