Yvonne Carter
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Yvonne Helen Carter, CBE
, DL
(16 April 1959 – 20 October 2009) was a British
general practitioner
(GP or family doctor) and Dean of the Warwick Medical School
, a post she took up in 2004, after being the Vice-Dean. Warwick Medical School is Britain's first medical school to only accept applications from graduates.
Her career as a GP spanned 20 years, practising in a succession of inner city communities in Liverpool, Birmingham, East London and, until 2007, in Coventry. She was also an academic GP and Honorary Consultant in Primary Care at Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust and a Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. She was also Chair of the Comprehensive Local Research Network for West Midlands (South).
She was a Non-Executive Director of University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Regional Engagement at the University of Warwick
. In 2008 she was appointed Deputy Lieutenant
for the County of the West Midlands.
in Liverpool
. She first trained at London's St Mary's Hospital Medical School
graduating in 1983 with a distinction in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
She completed a General Practice Vocational Training Scheme in Liverpool and became a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
(RCGP) in 1987. In 1990 she became an Honorary Research Fellow at Keele University
and was awarded a three year Royal College of General Practitioners Research Training Fellowship. She was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine in 1994 by the University of London
. In the same year she was awarded a Fellowship of the RCGP.
From 1992-96 she was a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the University of Birmingham
's Department of General Practice. She became the youngest Professor of General Practice and Primary Care in the UK when she took up post as Chair and Head of Department at Barts Hospital and the Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1996. In 2001, she became Head of the Division of Community Sciences and in 2002, following restructuring in the School, became Director of the Institute of Community Health Sciences.
. She was a Member of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners from 1994-2004. From 1996-2001 she was the RGCP's Chairman of Research and was also a member of the RGCP Council's Executive Committee. From 1995-96 she was the Clinical Director of the Quality Network; from 1995-97 she was a member of the Commissioning of Care Task Force and from 1998-2000 she was a member of the Health Inequalities Group. She is an elected member of the Council of the Academy of Medical Sciences. She has also served as a Governor of the Health Foundation and a member of the General Medical Council
's Quality Assurance of Basic Medical Education visiting team.
She was Governor of the Health Foundation from 1999-2007. From 1999-2004 she chaired the commissioning panel for the NHS National Primary Care R&D awards. She has also been involved in the development of the Department of Health Strategy on Research Governance. She was a member of the Appraisal Committee of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence from 1998-2001 and a member of the National Screening Committee from 1999-2003.
in 2004 and died from the disease on 20 October 2009, aged 50. She was survived by her husband, son, and a sister, Alma.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(16 April 1959 – 20 October 2009) was a British
United Kingdom
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general practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
(GP or family doctor) and Dean of the Warwick Medical School
Warwick Medical School
The school was opened in 2000 and is as part of the University of Warwick. Originally linked with Leicester Medical School, Warwick Medical School was granted independent degree-awarding status by the Privy Council on the recommendation of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom...
, a post she took up in 2004, after being the Vice-Dean. Warwick Medical School is Britain's first medical school to only accept applications from graduates.
Her career as a GP spanned 20 years, practising in a succession of inner city communities in Liverpool, Birmingham, East London and, until 2007, in Coventry. She was also an academic GP and Honorary Consultant in Primary Care at Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust and a Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. She was also Chair of the Comprehensive Local Research Network for West Midlands (South).
She was a Non-Executive Director of University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Regional Engagement at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. In 2008 she was appointed Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for the County of the West Midlands.
Medical career
Carter attended Notre Dame High SchoolNotre Dame Catholic College (Liverpool)
Notre Dame Catholic College is an all-girls' secondary school and sixth form in Liverpool, L4 4EZ, England.-Admissions:The school holds Specialist Arts College status. It is a catholic girls' school. 45% of the girls receive free school meals.-History:...
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. She first trained at London's St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital Medical School
St Mary's is the youngest of the constituent schools of Imperial College, London, founded in 1854 as part of the new hospital in Paddington. During its existence in the 1980s and 90s, it was the most popular medical school in the country, with an application to place ratio of 27:1 in 1996.St Mary's...
graduating in 1983 with a distinction in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
She completed a General Practice Vocational Training Scheme in Liverpool and became a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of General Practitioners
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional body for general practitioners in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including licensing, education, training, research and clinical standards. It is the largest of the medical royal colleges, with...
(RCGP) in 1987. In 1990 she became an Honorary Research Fellow at Keele University
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
and was awarded a three year Royal College of General Practitioners Research Training Fellowship. She was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine in 1994 by the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. In the same year she was awarded a Fellowship of the RCGP.
From 1992-96 she was a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
's Department of General Practice. She became the youngest Professor of General Practice and Primary Care in the UK when she took up post as Chair and Head of Department at Barts Hospital and the Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1996. In 2001, she became Head of the Division of Community Sciences and in 2002, following restructuring in the School, became Director of the Institute of Community Health Sciences.
National roles
In 1998 she was elected as a founder Fellow of the Academy of Medical SciencesAcademy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Michael Atiyah. Its president is John Irving Bell....
. She was a Member of the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners from 1994-2004. From 1996-2001 she was the RGCP's Chairman of Research and was also a member of the RGCP Council's Executive Committee. From 1995-96 she was the Clinical Director of the Quality Network; from 1995-97 she was a member of the Commissioning of Care Task Force and from 1998-2000 she was a member of the Health Inequalities Group. She is an elected member of the Council of the Academy of Medical Sciences. She has also served as a Governor of the Health Foundation and a member of the General Medical Council
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise...
's Quality Assurance of Basic Medical Education visiting team.
She was Governor of the Health Foundation from 1999-2007. From 1999-2004 she chaired the commissioning panel for the NHS National Primary Care R&D awards. She has also been involved in the development of the Department of Health Strategy on Research Governance. She was a member of the Appraisal Committee of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence from 1998-2001 and a member of the National Screening Committee from 1999-2003.
Awards and recognition
- Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(OBE) in the 2000 Queens Birthday Honours List. - Winner of the Confederation of British IndustryConfederation of British IndustryThe Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.-Role:The CBI works...
First Woman of Science Award on 7 June 2006. - In 2008 she was awarded a Coventry City Council Good Citizen Award
- Carter was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours for services to medical education.
Family
Carter married Michael Bannon, a paediatrician and medical academic, in 1988. They had one child, a son, Christopher.Death
Yvonne Carter was diagnosed with breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
in 2004 and died from the disease on 20 October 2009, aged 50. She was survived by her husband, son, and a sister, Alma.