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Rosemary Anne Leonard (born 22 July 1956)Debretts
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Biography

Leonard was born in London; she went to the girls' grammar school Dr Challoner's High School in
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. She then went to the all-female
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where she graduated with double first-class honours, before completing her training at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School.Penguin Books
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, 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
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Breakfast News since 1998. She was a member of the
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and a
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of the
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. Leonard has two sons.BBC profile
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Work associated with the tobacco industry

Leonard served as a Commissioner on a report funded by the
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. 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 * Doctor, Doctor * Doctor's Notes


Awards and honours

* She was awarded an
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for services to healthcare in the New Year's Honours List 2004.London Gazette
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See also

*
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References


External links


Leonard's website
* 1956 births Living people 20th-century English medical doctors 20th-century British women writers 20th-century British non-fiction writers 21st-century English medical doctors 21st-century British women writers Alumni of Newnham College, Cambridge BBC people British women medical doctors English journalists People educated at Dr Challoner's High School Writers from London Members of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century women physicians 21st-century women physicians {{UK-journalist-stub