Chief Medical Officers For Her Majesty's Government
Further information: National Health Service (England)The historic post was created in Victorian times to help to prevent cholera epidemics. In 1969 the post of Chief Medical Officer for Wales was created, and prior to this both England and Wales were covered by the post of Chief Medical Officer of England and Wales.
- Sir John Simon 1855–1876 (initially Medical Officer to the Privy Council )
- Dr Edward Cator Seaton 1876–1879
- Sir George Buchanan 1879–1892
- Sir Richard Thorne-Thorne 1892–1899
- Sir William Henry Power 1900–1908
- Sir Arthur Newsholme 1908–1919
- Sir George Newman 1919–1935
- Sir Arthur McNalty 1935–1940
- Sir Wilson Jameson 1940–1950
- Sir John Charles 1950–1960
- Sir George Godber 1960–1973
- Sir Henry Yellowlees 1973–1984
- Sir Donald Acheson 1984–1991
- Sir Kenneth Calman 1991–1998
- Sir Liam Donaldson 1998–31 May 2010
- Professor Dame Sally Davies from 1 June 2010
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