Public health consultant Elizabeth Greenhall dies at 83
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Elizabeth Greenhall, a consultant in public health who led family planning services in Oxfordshire, has died at age 83, according to an obituary published by The Guardian. Her work included establishing "Bodyzone" clinics in schools, where pupils could access advice on health issues including contraception. In 2000, the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare recognized her work with the David Bromham memorial award. Born in Birmingham to parents who fled Vienna in 1939, she studied medicine at Oxford University and Westminster Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1968. After retiring in 2006, she volunteered for refugee charities and played the flute in a small musical group. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she joined the Oxford University Results Liaison Team to advise on contact tracing and self-isolation. She is survived by three children and six grandchildren.
What’s reported
Elizabeth Greenhall died at age 83.
She was a consultant in public health responsible for family planning services in Oxfordshire.
She instituted "Bodyzone" clinics in schools for health advice including contraception.
In 2000, she received the David Bromham memorial award from the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare.
She was born in Birmingham to Johanna (Hansi) and Helmut Reiner, who came to England in 1939 to escape persecution.
She studied medicine at Oxford University and Westminster Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1968.
She married Richard Greenhall in 1969; he died in 2021.
After retiring in 2006, she volunteered for refugee charities and played the flute in a musical group.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, she volunteered with the Oxford University Results Liaison Team.
She is survived by children Owen, George, and Ruth, and six grandchildren.
Key figures
Elizabeth Greenhall (Liz), consultant in public health
Richard Greenhall, her husband and consultant neurologist
Johanna (Hansi) Reiner, her mother, educational psychologist
Helmut Reiner, her father, worked for Harris Brushes
Owen, George, and Ruth Greenhall, her children
Sources: The Guardian
