Dame Josephine Barnes

Standard Name: Barnes, Dame Josephine

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1948: Leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Josephine...

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1948

Leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Josephine Barnes gave great offence with a series of talks on BBC radio about women's health. Subjects like bleeding, ovaries, and hormonal changes were deemed unfit for airing in public.

1979: The British Medical Association appointed...

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1979

The British Medical Association appointed its first female president, obstetrician and gynaecologist Dame Josephine Barnes , two years after her retirement from the National Health Service .

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