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Yvonne Doyle (physician)

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Yvonne Doyle
CB
Doyle in 2016
Born (1957-09-29) 29 September 1957 (age 67)
OccupationPhysician
Medical career
InstitutionsPublic Health England
Sub-specialtiesPublic health

Yvonne Doyle CB (born 29 September 1957)[1] is an Irish physician and director of health protection for Public Health England. She was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 2016 for services to public health.[2]

Career

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Doyle qualified as a doctor at University College Dublin.[3]

She was regional director, London for PHE from 2013. In this time she provided leadership for health and reduction of inequalities at city-wide level to the population of London, and was Statutory Adviser to the Mayor of London.[4]

She became Medical Director and Director of Health Protection for PHE in May 2019.[5][6] Part of her job specification for this role was "ensuring effective planning and responses to public health emergencies throughout England."[6]

Personal life

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Doyle is married, with two children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Doyle, Dr Yvonne Gabrielle, (Mrs M. R. Fenlon), (born 29 Sept. 1957), Director for London, Public Health England, since 2013". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2016. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U262795. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
  2. ^ "Yvonne Doyle – Public health matters".
  3. ^ "Doctor Yvonne Doyle Dublin 13". www.irelandstats.com.
  4. ^ "Yvonne Doyle". Centre for London. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. ^ Serle, Jack (27 February 2019). "PHE names new medical director". Health Service Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Professor Yvonne Doyle CB". GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 August 2020.