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Dr Jessica Garner, MRCGP
General Practitioner
MRCGP
Dr Jessica Garner is a GP and health writer and graduated from Medical School in 2002.
She then spent a further five years working as a hospital doctor, gaining experience in a host of different specialities, including a spell working as an A&E doctor in Australia. She went on to complete her GP training, qualifying and becoming a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008.
She also writes for publications such as Pulse and GP Online.