ADProfessor Anna David — no licensed photograph is available, so the academic plate is shown instead.

Academic

Professor Anna David

Director of the Institute, leads the women's health theme in the National Institute for Health and Care Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre

Press citations

2

Topic

1

Women's health & gynaecology

Last quoted

Sept 2026

Professor Anna David: key facts

Kind of voice
Academic
Role
Director of the Institute, leads the women's health theme in the National Institute for Health and Care Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre
Quoted on
Women's health & gynaecology
Tracked press citations
2
Most recently quoted
29 Sept 2026

“Women and their healthcare providers are therefore having to make decisions about whether to take a drug in a vacuum of evidence, which is not ethical.”

What Professor Anna David has said

  • “We are incredibly proud that the Duchess of Edinburgh is taking an interest in the cutting-edge work carried out by our brilliant academics.”

    Director of the Institute, leads the women's health theme in the National Institute for Health and Care Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh meets UCL scientists advancing women’s health ↗

Where Professor Anna David has been quoted

  1. ‘Concerning’ lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health expertstheguardian.com · 29 Sept 2026
  2. HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh meets UCL scientists advancing women’s healthucl.ac.uk · 29 Sept 2026

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