Dame Jane Elizabeth Dacre, (born 11 November 1955) is a British

rheumatologist Rheumatology () is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, c ...

and medical scholar. She is

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, former director of

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, past president of the

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and past medical director of the MRCP(UK) exam. She is currently president of the Medical Protection Society and president of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.

Biography

Dacre was born on 1 November 1955. She studied medicine at the University College Hospital Medical School, graduating with a

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(BSc) degree in 1977, and

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(MB BS) degrees in 1980. She was awarded a

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(MD) degree in 1992. She trained in

rheumatology Rheumatology () is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, c ...

St Bartholomew's Hospital St Bartholomew's Hospital, commonly known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 by Rahere, and is currently run by Barts Health NHS Trust. History Early history Barts was founded in 1123 by ...

and now practises at the

Whittington Hospital Whittington Hospital is a district general hospital, district general and teaching hospital of UCL Medical School and Middlesex University School of Health and Social Sciences. Located in Archway, London, it is managed by Whittington Health NH ...

in North London. She has made contributions to the

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of the

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and developed an interest in medical education. Her more recent work has included study of the performance of doctors at postgraduate exams, including the influence of gender and ethnic background. She was a member of the

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from 2009 to 2012. From 2014 to 2018 she was president of the

of London, having previously served as academic vice president of the college.

Accolades and honours

She was reckoned by the

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to be the 46th most influential person in the English NHS in 2015. In May 2018, it was announced that Dacre would be leading a review into the

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in medicine in the UK. In the

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, Dacre was appointed a

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(DBE) for services to medicine and medical education.

Personal life

She is married to media executive Nigel Dacre. He is the younger brother of journalist Paul Dacre, former editor of ''

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''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dacre, Jane Living people British rheumatologists 21st-century British medical doctors Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Presidents of the Royal College of Physicians Academics of University College London Alumni of the UCL Medical School Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Women rheumatologists 21st-century women physicians 1955 births