This is a list of British women physicians.

A Heather Ashton (1929–2019), physician and psychopharmacologist.

B Josephine Barnes (1912–1999), obstetrician and gynaecologist, first female president of the British Medical Association. Emily Blackwell (1826–1910), third woman to earn a medical degree in the United States (born Bristol). Margaret Bromhall (1890–1967), English radiotherapist. Edith Mary Brown (1864–1956), founded the first medical training facility for women in Asia.

C Sheila Cassidy (born 1937), known for her work in the hospice movement and human rights campaigning. Maud Chadburn Hilda Clark (doctor) Rachel Clarke Vicky Clement-Jones Harriet Clisby

D Sally Davies (doctor)

G Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917), co-founder of London School of Medicine for Women. Louisa Garrett Anderson

H Gillian Hanson Mary Hemingway Rees Gertrude Herzfeld

J Sophia Jex-Blake Caroline Johnson

K Anna Kingsford (1846–1888) Judith Kingston

L Barrie Lambert Janet Lane-Claypon Elizabeth Lepper

M Isabella Macdonald Macdonald Joan Malleson Louisa Martindale Florence Miller Jessie Murray Christine Murrell

P Innes Hope Pearse

S Ella Campbell Scarlett Mary Scharlieb Edith Shove Miriam Stoppard Mary Sturge

V Alice Vickery

W Eliza Walker Dunbar (1845-1925), first woman to receive a UK medical licence by examination (Jan 1877). Marjory Warren Edith Whetnall Ethel Williams (physician) Jane Wilson-Howarth Helena Rosa Wright

See also List of first female physicians by country List of physicians Women in medicine

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