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'''Leah Totton''' (born 22 January 1988) is a [[Northern Irish people|Northern Irish]] practising physician who won the 2013 series of [[BBC One]]'s [[The Apprentice (UK TV series)|''The Apprentice'']].<ref name="Metro20140122"/><ref name="McCormack20140122"/> Her business plan, a cosmetic clinic co-owned with [[Lord Alan Sugar]], launched in 2014.<ref name="Metro20140122"/><ref name="McCormack20140122"/><ref name="BBC"/><ref name="Audley20140123"/> She has received media attention for success on the show, the resulting business,<ref name="Metro20140122"/><ref name="McCormack20140122"/> and for advocacy of improved quality and integrity in the cosmetic treatment industry.<ref name="Metro20140122"/><ref name="Audley20150116"/>

==Background==
==Background==
Leah Totton grew up in [[Londonderry, Northern Ireland]].<ref name="BM20140123"/><ref name="DJ20131022"/> She studied medicine at the [[University of East Anglia]] in [[Norwich]],<ref name="McDonald20140223"/><ref name="GMC"/> graduating as a [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|physician]] in 2011, and subsequently registered with the [[General Medical Council]].<ref name="GMC"/><ref name="Hill20130713"/>
Leah Totton grew up in [[Londonderry, Northern Ireland]].<ref name="BM20140123"/><ref name="DJ20131022"/> She studied medicine at the [[University of East Anglia]] in [[Norwich]],<ref name="McDonald20140223"/><ref name="GMC"/> graduating as a [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|physician]] in 2011, and subsequently registered with the [[General Medical Council]].<ref name="GMC"/><ref name="Hill20130713"/>


In 2013, Totton won the £250,000 prize for business acumen on [[BBC One]]'s [[The Apprentice (UK series nine)|''The Apprentice'']], a British [[Reality television|reality]] television competition that offers the winner an opportunity to work with British [[business magnate]] [[Lord Alan Sugar]].<ref name="ESR20130718"/><ref name="Morgan20130717"/>
In 2013, Totton won the £250,000 prize for business acumen on [[BBC One]]'s [[The Apprentice (UK series nine)|''The Apprentice'']], a British [[Reality television|reality]] television competition that offers the winner an opportunity to work with British [[business magnate]] [[Lord Alan Sugar]].<ref name="ESR20130718"/><ref name="Morgan20130717"/> She continued work as a physician within the [[National Health Service|NHS]] on a locum basis.<ref name="McCormack20140122"/><ref name="ESR20130718"/>


==Dr Leah Clinic==
==Dr Leah Clinic==
In 2014, ''Dr Leah Clinic'', co-owned with Lord Sugar, opened in central [[London]].<ref name="Metro20140122"/><ref name="BM20140123"/><ref name="Sherwin20140122"/><ref name="Jackson20140123"/><ref name="Hennessy20141014"/> After her TV win, Totton's expertise was criticised, including comments by several members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic
In 2014, ''Dr Leah Clinic'', co-owned with Lord Sugar, opened in central [[London]].<ref name="Metro20140122"/><ref name="BM20140123"/><ref name="Sherwin20140122"/><ref name="Jackson20140123"/><ref name="Hennessy20141014"/> After her TV win, Totton's expertise was criticised, including comments by several members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).<ref name="Sanghani20140212"/><ref name="Glennie20130717"/><ref name="Bowler20130923"/><ref name="TW20130718"/><ref name="BT20130923"/> At launch, the clinic had a [[consultant (medicine)|consultant]] plastic surgeon, who is a BAAPS advisor,<ref name="Audley20140123"/><ref name="McDonald20140223"/><ref name="Jackson20140123"/><ref name="Johnston20140203"/> and Dr Martyn King, owner of the Cosmedic Skin Clinic, as Medical Director.<ref name="McDonald20140223"/><ref name="Jackson20140123"/> One year after opening, ''The Irish Post'' quoting Totton, reported that the clinic met financial targets ahead of schedule.<ref name="Audley20150116"/>

==Industry standards==
Totton has advocated better regulation and improved standards in the cosmetic industry.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="BM20140123"/><ref name="ESR20130718"/><ref name="Sherwin20140122"/><ref name="Hassan2013"/> She endorsed a 2013 review by Sir Bruce Keogh, [[National Health Service|NHS]] medical director, that expressed concern over lack of proper qualifications for some [[Wrinkle#Dermal fillers|dermal filler]] treatments.<ref name="Sherwin20140122"/><ref name="BT20130923"/> Her expressed reason for being drawn to the field was to help reduce adverse outcomes, which one of her mother's acquaintances had experienced; she has spoken against treating teenagers with botox, and in favor of carefully setting realistic goals from the initial consultation.<ref name="BM20140123"/><ref name="TW20130718"/><ref name="Walker20140122"/><ref name="McNally20140122"/>


==Other==
==Other==
She has frequently spoken out on women's issues.<ref name="Frearson20140703"/><ref name="Thistlethwaite20141014"/>
She has frequently spoken out on women's issues.<ref name="Frearson20140703"/><ref name="Thistlethwaite20141014"/>

==References==
{{reflist|2|refs=

<ref name="Audley20140123">Audley, Fiona. Apprentice winner Leah Totton opens first cosmetic surgery clinic in London. The Irish Post. January 23, 2014 [http://www.irishpost.co.uk/business/apprentice-winner-opens-first-cosmetic-surgery-clinic-london]</ref>

<ref name="Audley20150116">Audley, Fiona. Apprentice star eyeing success with ‘game changing’ cream. The Irish Post. January 16, 2015 [http://www.irishpost.co.uk/business/apprentice-star-eyeing-success-with-game-changing-cream]</ref>

<ref name="BBC">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/329XlGWQW8MtgD3TVth0MMJ/leah-totton BBC One. The Apprentice. BBC. May 2014. Retrieved on 16 October 2014]</ref>

<ref name="BM20140123">Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton opens first Botox clinic following £250,000 win. Business Matters. 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 8 October 2014. [http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/news/23284/apprentice-winner-dr-leah-totton-opens-first-botox-clinic-following-250000-win/]</ref>

<ref name="Bowler20130923">Dr Bowler, Patrick. Why Dr Leah's Clinics Might Actually Be Brilliant for the Cosmetic Industries. Huffington Post. 23 Sept 2013 [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-patrick-bowler/dr-leahs-clinics-might-be-brilliant-for-cosmetic-industry_b_3638511.html]</ref>

<ref name="BT20130923">Surgeons put knife into The Apprentice winner Leah Totton’s plan for Botox clinic chain. Belfast Telegraph. 19 July 2013. [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/surgeons-put-knife-into-the-apprentice-winner-leah-tottons-plan-for-botox-clinic-chain-29432044.html]</ref>

<ref name="DJ20131022">The Apprentice winner Dr Leah joins Tanaiste for Derry dinner. Derry Journal. 22 Oct 2013. [http://www.derryjournal.com/news/business/the-apprentice-winner-dr-leah-joins-tanaiste-for-derry-dinner-1-5611039]</ref>
<ref name="ESR20130718">Evening Standard Reporter. The Apprentice: Lord Sugar’s sweet for thrilled winner Leah Totton. London Evening Standard. 18 July 2013. Retrieved on 12 October 2014. [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/celebritynews/the-apprentice-lord-sugars-sweet-for-thrilled-winner-leah-totton-8716299.html]</ref>

<ref name="Frearson20140703">Frearson, Joanne. Business Reporter 3 July 2014. Retrieved on 18 October 2014. [http://business-reporter.co.uk/2014/07/dr-leah-totton-i-hope-i-can-inspire-other-young-women-to-believe-in-themselves/]</ref>

<ref name="Glennie20130717">Glennie, Alasdair. Fears over Apprentice winner's 'Botox empire': Top cosmetic surgeon says 24-year-old has totally inadequate medical skills and is putting patients at risk. Daily Mail. 17 July 2013. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2367633/Apprentice-winner-Leah-Totton-totally-inadequate-medical-skills-says-cosmetic-surgeon.html#ixzz3R7Pxjfkt]</ref>

<ref name="GMC">[http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/register/LRMP.asp General Medical Council web check. Accessioned 31 January 2015]</ref>

<ref name="Hassan2013">Hassan, Anas. The world of Botox® and why I strongly support Dr Leah Totton. Pharmaceutical Journal. 17 December 2013. Retrieved on 10 October 2014. [http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/opinion/blogs/the-world-of-botox-and-why-i-strongly-support-dr-leah-totton/11131995.blog]</ref>

<ref name="Hennessy20141014">[http://www.theirishworld.com/?p=11927 Hennessy, David. Boardroom Games. The Irish World. 14 October 2014]</ref>

<ref name="Hill20130713">Hill, Patrick. Apprentice 2013 finalist Leah Totton targeted by internet trolls questioning if she is a doctor. Daily Mirror. 13 July 2013 [http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/apprentice-2013-finalist-leah-totton-2051679]</ref>

<ref name="Jackson20140123">Jackson, Lorna. BBC Apprentice Winner Dr Leah Totton Opens First London based Dr Leah Clinic.
Consulting Room. 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 12 October 2014. [http://www.consultingroom.com/blog/405/bbc-apprentice-winner-dr-leah-totton-opens-first-london-based-dr-leah-clinic]</ref>

<ref name="Johnston20140203">Johnston, Clare. Leading cosmetic surgeon Taimur Shoaib joins forces with Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton in her new business venture. Daily Record. 3 February 2014 [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/leading-cosmetic-surgeon-taimur-shoaib-3107675]</ref>

<ref name="McCormack20140122">McCormack, Jayne. Apprentice winner Leah Totton launches business. BBC News, Northern Ireland. 22 January 2014. [http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-25827291]</ref>

<ref name="McDonald20140223">McDonald, Sally. Dr Leah: Fraser and I had to split. Sunday Post. 23 Feb 2014. [http://www.sundaypost.com/news-views/uk/dr-leah-fraser-and-i-had-to-split-1.235570]</ref>

<ref name="McNally20140122">McNally, Kelby. 'I feel so lucky!' The Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton opens her first botox clinic. Sunday Express. 22 January 2014. [http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/455354/The-Apprentice-winner-Dr-Leah-Totton-opens-her-first-botox-clinic]</ref>

<ref name="Metro20140122">Metro Reporter. The Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton launches her first clinic as she hopes to ‘change the industry’. Metro. 22 January 2014. Retrieved on 9 October 2014. [http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/22/the-apprentice-winner-dr-leah-totton-launches-her-first-clinic-as-she-hopes-to-change-the-industry-4273212/]</ref>

.<ref name="Morgan20130717">Morgan, Clive. The Apprentice 2013: Leah Totton crowned winner of the business contest. The Telegraph. 17 Jul 2013. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/the-apprentice/10186577/The-Apprentice-2013-Leah-Totton-crowned-winner-of-the-business-contest.html]</ref>

<ref name="Sanghani20140212">Sanghani, Radhika. Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton: 'Botox isn't the same as a manicure or pedicure, it's a medical intervention'. The Telegraph. 12 Feb 2014 [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-health/10630362/Apprentice-winner-Dr-Leah-Totton-Botox-isnt-the-same-as-a-manicure-or-pedicure-its-a-medical-intervention.html]</ref>

<ref name="Sherwin20140122">Sherwin, Adam. Apprentice winner Leah Totton opens first cosmetic surgery clinic. The Independent. Wednesday 22 January 2014. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/apprentice-winner-leah-totton-opens-first-cosmetic-surgery-clinic-with-a-little-help-from-lord-sugar-and-karren-brady-9077931.html]</ref>

<ref name="Thistlethwaite20141014">Thistlethwaite, Felicity. Alan's in his prime!' The Apprentice winner Leah Totton discusses Lord Sugar. The Express. October 14, 2014 [http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/522634/The-Apprentice-Leah-Totton-Lord-Sugar]</ref>

<ref name="TW20130718">Apprentice winner Leah Totton lacks 'expertise'. The Week. 18 July 2013. [http://www.theweek.co.uk/tv-radio/54180/apprentice-winner-leah-totton-lacks-expertise-lord-sugar-luisa-zissman]</ref>

<ref name="Walker20140122">Walker, Danny. The Apprentice: Dr Leah Totton finally opens her first clinic but 'won't be treating teenagers with botox'. The Mirror. 22 January 2014. [http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/apprentice-dr-leah-totton-finally-3050261]</ref>

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Leah has dated previously Scottish goal keeper Fraser forester who she was in a relationship with whilst at university. By 2015, she confirmed on her Instagram account she was dating winner Mark Wright 2014 of the apprentice.
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Revision as of 19:19, 12 April 2016

Leah Totton (born 22 January 1988) is a Northern Irish practising physician who won the 2013 series of BBC One's The Apprentice.[1][2] Her business plan, a cosmetic clinic co-owned with Lord Alan Sugar, launched in 2014.[1][2][3][4] She has received media attention for success on the show, the resulting business,[1][2] and for advocacy of improved quality and integrity in the cosmetic treatment industry.[1][5]

Background

Leah Totton grew up in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[6][7] She studied medicine at the University of East Anglia in Norwich,[8][9] graduating as a physician in 2011, and subsequently registered with the General Medical Council.[9][10]

In 2013, Totton won the £250,000 prize for business acumen on BBC One's The Apprentice, a British reality television competition that offers the winner an opportunity to work with British business magnate Lord Alan Sugar.[11][12] She continued work as a physician within the NHS on a locum basis.[2][11]

Dr Leah Clinic

In 2014, Dr Leah Clinic, co-owned with Lord Sugar, opened in central London.[1][6][13][14][15] After her TV win, Totton's expertise was criticised, including comments by several members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).[16][17][18][19][20] At launch, the clinic had a consultant plastic surgeon, who is a BAAPS advisor,[4][8][14][21] and Dr Martyn King, owner of the Cosmedic Skin Clinic, as Medical Director.[8][14] One year after opening, The Irish Post quoting Totton, reported that the clinic met financial targets ahead of schedule.[5]

Industry standards

Totton has advocated better regulation and improved standards in the cosmetic industry.[3][6][11][13][22] She endorsed a 2013 review by Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director, that expressed concern over lack of proper qualifications for some dermal filler treatments.[13][20] Her expressed reason for being drawn to the field was to help reduce adverse outcomes, which one of her mother's acquaintances had experienced; she has spoken against treating teenagers with botox, and in favor of carefully setting realistic goals from the initial consultation.[6][19][23][24]

Other

She has frequently spoken out on women's issues.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Metro Reporter. The Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton launches her first clinic as she hopes to ‘change the industry’. Metro. 22 January 2014. Retrieved on 9 October 2014. [1]
  2. ^ a b c d McCormack, Jayne. Apprentice winner Leah Totton launches business. BBC News, Northern Ireland. 22 January 2014. [2]
  3. ^ a b BBC One. The Apprentice. BBC. May 2014. Retrieved on 16 October 2014
  4. ^ a b Audley, Fiona. Apprentice winner Leah Totton opens first cosmetic surgery clinic in London. The Irish Post. January 23, 2014 [3]
  5. ^ a b Audley, Fiona. Apprentice star eyeing success with ‘game changing’ cream. The Irish Post. January 16, 2015 [4]
  6. ^ a b c d Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton opens first Botox clinic following £250,000 win. Business Matters. 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 8 October 2014. [5]
  7. ^ The Apprentice winner Dr Leah joins Tanaiste for Derry dinner. Derry Journal. 22 Oct 2013. [6]
  8. ^ a b c McDonald, Sally. Dr Leah: Fraser and I had to split. Sunday Post. 23 Feb 2014. [7]
  9. ^ a b General Medical Council web check. Accessioned 31 January 2015
  10. ^ Hill, Patrick. Apprentice 2013 finalist Leah Totton targeted by internet trolls questioning if she is a doctor. Daily Mirror. 13 July 2013 [8]
  11. ^ a b c Evening Standard Reporter. The Apprentice: Lord Sugar’s sweet for thrilled winner Leah Totton. London Evening Standard. 18 July 2013. Retrieved on 12 October 2014. [9]
  12. ^ Morgan, Clive. The Apprentice 2013: Leah Totton crowned winner of the business contest. The Telegraph. 17 Jul 2013. [10]
  13. ^ a b c Sherwin, Adam. Apprentice winner Leah Totton opens first cosmetic surgery clinic. The Independent. Wednesday 22 January 2014. [11]
  14. ^ a b c Jackson, Lorna. BBC Apprentice Winner Dr Leah Totton Opens First London based Dr Leah Clinic. Consulting Room. 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 12 October 2014. [12]
  15. ^ Hennessy, David. Boardroom Games. The Irish World. 14 October 2014
  16. ^ Sanghani, Radhika. Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton: 'Botox isn't the same as a manicure or pedicure, it's a medical intervention'. The Telegraph. 12 Feb 2014 [13]
  17. ^ Glennie, Alasdair. Fears over Apprentice winner's 'Botox empire': Top cosmetic surgeon says 24-year-old has totally inadequate medical skills and is putting patients at risk. Daily Mail. 17 July 2013. [14]
  18. ^ Dr Bowler, Patrick. Why Dr Leah's Clinics Might Actually Be Brilliant for the Cosmetic Industries. Huffington Post. 23 Sept 2013 [15]
  19. ^ a b Apprentice winner Leah Totton lacks 'expertise'. The Week. 18 July 2013. [16]
  20. ^ a b Surgeons put knife into The Apprentice winner Leah Totton’s plan for Botox clinic chain. Belfast Telegraph. 19 July 2013. [17]
  21. ^ Johnston, Clare. Leading cosmetic surgeon Taimur Shoaib joins forces with Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton in her new business venture. Daily Record. 3 February 2014 [18]
  22. ^ Hassan, Anas. The world of Botox® and why I strongly support Dr Leah Totton. Pharmaceutical Journal. 17 December 2013. Retrieved on 10 October 2014. [19]
  23. ^ Walker, Danny. The Apprentice: Dr Leah Totton finally opens her first clinic but 'won't be treating teenagers with botox'. The Mirror. 22 January 2014. [20]
  24. ^ McNally, Kelby. 'I feel so lucky!' The Apprentice winner Dr Leah Totton opens her first botox clinic. Sunday Express. 22 January 2014. [21]
  25. ^ Frearson, Joanne. Business Reporter 3 July 2014. Retrieved on 18 October 2014. [22]
  26. ^ Thistlethwaite, Felicity. Alan's in his prime!' The Apprentice winner Leah Totton discusses Lord Sugar. The Express. October 14, 2014 [23]

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