Medical Act 1876
The Medical Act 1876[1] (39 & 40 Vict c 41) was an act which repealed the previous Medical Act in the United Kingdom and allowed all British medical authorities to license all qualified applicants whatever their gender.[2][3][4]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 Parliament member 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]
- Medical Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict c 90)
- (22 Vict c 21)
- (23 & 24 Vict c 7)
- (39 & 40 Vict c 40)
- (49 & 50 Vict c 48)
References[]
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ British Medical Journal. British Medical Association. 1908. pp. 1079–.
- ^ a b John A. Wagner Ph.D. (25 February 2014). Voices of Victorian England: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life. ABC-CLIO. pp. 211–. ISBN 978-0-313-38689-3.
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1892). Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 40–.
- ^ "BREAKING THE MOULD - Matt Elsom - Medical Women's Federation". Medicalwomensfederation.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
Categories:
- Medical regulation in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1876