The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7231 p43
11 January 2003

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Pharmacist supports "women into public life" at Number 10

MADELEINE KEYWORTH, FRPharmS, was one of a number of women invited to a reception hosted by Cherie Blair at 10 Downing Street last month. The event marked the launch of a Department of Trade and Industry guide explaining how women can become more involved in public life.

Mrs Keyworth is chairman of Doncaster and South Humber Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides a range of mental health and other related services to north and east Lincolnshire, Doncaster and Rotherham. She has served on a number of health boards.

In addition to her public duties, Mrs Keyworth works as a locum community pharmacist, a university lecturer and a postgraduate pharmacy tutor.

Last year, Mrs Keyworth chaired a conference in Scunthorpe for the DTI's Women and Equality Unit. Speaking of the new guide, Mrs Keyworth said: "There are lots of women who may already be involved in their community, as school governors for instance, but who do not know how to take the next step. These are the women we want to connect with so that we can help them to realise their full potential."