Thelma Bates | |
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| Born | Thelma Dorothy Johnson 18 August 1929 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 10 June 2023 (aged 93) |
| Other names | Thelma Dorothy Bates |
| Education | |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | |
Thelma Dorothy Bates OBE (née Johnson; 18 August 1929 – 10 June 2023) was a British oncologist who established the first palliative care service at a British hospital.