Phyllis Cilento

Phyllis Dorothy Cilento, Lady Cilento (née McGlew; 13 March 1894 – 26 July 1987) was an Australian medical practitioner, prominent medical journalist, and pioneering advocate of family planning in Queensland.

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Phyllis Cilento Lady Cilento
Cilento in 1943
Born	Phyllis Dorothy McGlew 13 March 1894 (1894-03-13) Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Died	26 July 1987 (1987-07-27) (aged 93) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Known for	Journalism and advocacy of health of mothers and children
Spouse	Raphael Cilento
Children	6, including Margaret and Diane
Relatives	Jason Connery (grandson)
Medical career
Profession	Medical practitioner
Sub-specialties	Health of mothers and children

In August 2018, about 900 staff at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland called for the hospital to change its name. Staff at the hospital told The Guardian that their protest was due to Cilento's racism, homophobia, and a quackery.[1][2] A month later, Queensland health minister Steven Miles announced that the hospital would be renamed to Queensland Children's Hospital due to confusion about whether it was public or private.[3][4]