Article: Dame Hilda Lloyd: first president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.(NOTABLE WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE)

Not surprisingly, when women finally won the battle to enter the profession of medicine--it was in 1876 that the GMC (the General Medical Council) allowed women to register as medical practitioners--many of these women pioneers were attracted to the care of women and children. It was not long before women practitioners were earning high distinction in these fields. By 1949, the first woman had achieved the distinction of being elected President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Her name was Hilda Nora Lloyd.

The RCOG was founded in 1928. It was empowered to grant a diploma (DRCOG) and a Membership (MRCOG) by examination and to elect ...

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