Lotte Newman: second ever female president of the Royal College of GPs and advocate for women doctors

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 365; p. l2313
• Main Author: Warren, Penny
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 31.05.2019
• Subjects: Appointments & personnel changes; Art galleries & museums; Maternity & paternity leaves; Presidents; Simon, David; United Kingdom > UK; Europe; Germany

According to a colleague, she was “very caring and stood for high quality practice at a time when it wasn’t a given.” Afterwards she read anatomy and physiology at Birmingham University, before studying medicine at Westminster Medical School in London, and qualifying in 1957. Throughout her life, Ne...