Phyllis Cilento
Phyllis Cilento Lady Cilento | |
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Cilento in 1943 | |
| Born | Phyllis Dorothy McGlew 13 March 1894 Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 July 1987 (aged 93) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Known for | Journalism and advocacy of health of mothers and children |
| Spouse | Raphael Cilento |
| Children | 6, including Margaret and Diane |
| Father | Charles Thomas McGlew |
| Relatives | Jason Connery (grandson) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Medical practitioner |
| Sub-specialties | Health of mothers and children |
Phyllis Dorothy Cilento, Lady Cilento (née McGlew; 13 March 1894 – 26 July 1987) was an Australian medical practitioner, prominent medical journalist, and pioneering advocate of family planning in Queensland.
In August 2018, about 900 staff at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland called for the hospital to change its name. Staff at the hospital told The Guardian that their protest was due to Cilento's racism, homophobia, and a quackery. A month later, Queensland health minister Steven Miles announced that the hospital would be renamed to Queensland Children's Hospital due to confusion about whether it was public or private.