Ann Newby (2 September 1738 – March 1813) was a midwife and matron of the City of London Lying-In Hospital for more than 40 years.
[2][3] Newby introduced a charity subscription from 1801 to help support patients leaving hospital with clothes, bedding, money or transportation.
She was recommended for the award by doctors Sayer Walker and Richard Dennison, surgeon William Lucas and Reverend Colin Milne.
[1] In 1805, it was reported in The Gentleman's Magazine that Newby's staff declined gratuities from patients' friends and family in order to prevent accusations that those who paid more received better care.
She married John Newby, attorney at law from Holborn, in 1758.They had children including Charles (born 1760) Thomas (1767) and Sarah (1771).