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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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1912-08-18 – 1999-12-28

Dame Alice Josephine Mary Taylor Barnes, (18 August 1912 – 28 December 1999), known professionally as Dr Josephine Barnes, was a leading English obstetrician and gynaecologist. She was the first female president of the British Medical Association, 1979. Barnes was active in the Women's National Cancer Control Campaign with cancer screening.
gynecologist, obstetrician, physician, surgeon
Lady Margaret Hall; University College London; Oxford High School; UCL Medical School
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital · University College Hospital
Lady Margaret Hall · Oxford High School · UCL Medical School · University College London
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Amanda Holden
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