Annie Sophia Jane McIntosh CBE, RRC was a British nurse and nursing leader.
10 Facts About Annie McIntosh
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Annie McIntosh was a Matron of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, promoted the fledgling College of Nursing Ltd, and served on several wartime committees.
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In 1913, during the ongoing debate about nurse registration, and the need for it, Annie McIntosh was said to have banned a meeting to be held in the hospital to discuss the legalization of Nurse Registration for trained nurses.
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In 1916, Annie McIntosh was co-opted onto the council of the newly formed College of Nursing Ltd.
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Annie McIntosh worked for six years on the College of Nursing Council on both its provisional and elected councils.
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Annie McIntosh was awarded Commander of the British Empire for her "outstanding services at the hospital" in August 1917.
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Annie McIntosh retired in February 1927 because of exhaustion, initially living in Guildford.
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In 1945 Annie McIntosh moved to Bexhill, East Sussex to be nearer her sisters.
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Annie McIntosh had been disabled with arthritis for a while.
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Annie McIntosh died in Bexhill of pneumonia and osteoporosis on 20 September 1951, aged 80.