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Members' Business — S6M-03048 Jenni Minto: Recognition of Dr Elsie Inglis

Wednesday 09 March 2022 7:12 PM

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That the Parliament considers that Dr Elsie Inglis, who was born in 1864 and died in 1917, was a pioneering Scottish doctor and surgeon, who became the founder of women’s medical practices and hospitals located within the city of Edinburgh; recognises her work and achievements during the First World War, including becoming a suffragist and founder of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service, sending qualified teams of female nurses to Belgium, France, Serbia and Russia; notes the fundraising campaign to honour her life and recognise her work in the city of Edinburgh by commemorating her with a statue, and commends everyone who is involved with the campaign and their fundraising efforts planned for March 2022, which include a Girlguiding sponsored "Sit Still" on the Meadows, and various afternoon teas being held at the City Chambers and the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

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