Rosemary Leonard

Rosemary Anne Leonard (born 22 July 1956) is a British general practitioner and journalist. She has written for national newspapers and magazines, and was resident GP for the BBC's Breakfast News from 1998. Leonard has published several books, including The Seven Ages of Woman, Doctor, Doctor and Doctor's Notes. Leonard was awarded Advice Columnist of the Year at the inaugural British Health Journalism Awards, and was appointed MBE for services to healthcare in 2004.

Early life Leonard attended the all-female Newnham College, Cambridge where she graduated with double first-class honours in medicine,

Career Leonard is a GP in Dulwich, South London. In 2014 it was announced she was considering closing the practice after a problems arose over NHS funding for a new site. Leonard has written for national newspapers and magazines, including Hello!, The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express since 1986.

Personal life Leonard has two sons.

Books Leonard has written several books, mainly drawing on experiences from her professional life. In 2016 Leonard was awarded Advice Columnist of the Year at the inaugural British Health Journalism Awards.