About Jan McLelland
Lived 1957 – 2017 (aged 60). Jan McLelland was a British writer, physician and dermatologist.
Janet (Jan) McLelland FRCP (26 September 1957 – 5 October 2017) was an English consultant dermatologist, clinical director, researcher and prolific medical author. Her specialism was genital skin conditions.
Biography
McLelland was born on 26 September 1957 in Newcastle to Jean Margaret (née Forrester) a school teacher, and Thomas McLelland, a police officer. She attended Dame Allan's School, going on to study medicine at University College London Medical School graduating first with a BSc in pharmacology before completing her medical studies in 1981.
In 2010 McLelland co-developed, on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists, quality standards for dermatology services. She published more than 80 academic papers.
McLelland was married to Paul Cowie, and together they had one son. She was a keen amateur golfer with a handicap of 14.
Awards McLelland was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
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English dermatologist
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Jan McLelland was born on 26 September 1957 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Jan McLelland died on 5 October 2017.
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Jan McLelland was a writer, physician and dermatologist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan McLelland. https://biography.guide/jan-mclelland/
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