United Kingdom legislation
United Kingdom legislation
The Medical Act 1876[1] (39 & 40 Vict. c. 41) was an act which repealed the previous Medical Act in the United Kingdom and allowed all British medical authorities to license all qualified applicants whatever their gender.[2][3][4] It was introduced by Member of Parliament Russell Gurney.[5] The Act obtained the queen's assent and became law despite Queen Victoria's strong private objections to women's medical training.[3]
The Medical Acts was the collective title of the Medical Act 1876 as well as the following Acts:[6]
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