The first female physician in Great Britain was Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. She achieved this milestone in 1865 when she became the first woman to qualify as a doctor in the UK after overcoming significant barriers to education and professional practice. Anderson also played a key role in advocating for women's rights in medicine, co-founding the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. Her pioneering efforts opened the door for future generations of women in medicine.
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