| Rosemary Anne Leonard | |
| Honorific Suffix: | MBE MA MB BChir MRCGP DRCOG |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1956 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | General practitioner (physician), author |
| Nationality: | British |
| Alma Mater: | Dr Challoner's High School Newnham College, Cambridge St Thomas's Hospital Medical School |
Rosemary Anne Leonard (born 22 July 1956)[1] MBE MA MB BChir MRCGP DRCOG[2] is a British general practitioner and journalist.
Leonard was born in London;[1] she went to the girls' grammar school Dr Challoner's High School in Little Chalfont. She then went to the all-female Newnham College, Cambridge where she graduated with double first-class honours,[2] before completing her training at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School.[3]
Leonard is a GP in Dulwich, South London.[4] She has written for national newspapers and magazines, including Hello!, The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express[1] [2] since 1986. Leonard has been the resident GP for the BBC's Breakfast News since 1998.[1] She was a member of the Committee on Safety of Medicines and a Non-executive Director of the Health Protection Agency.[2]
Leonard served as a commissioner on a report funded by the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The foundation is, in turn, funded by tobacco company Philip Morris International.
Leonard has two sons.[5]
Leonard has written several books, mainly drawing on experiences from her professional life. These include: