Thomas Pretious Heslop FRCP (7 November 1823 – 17 June 1885) was a nineteenth-century social reformer, philanthropist and physician and founder of several hospitals in Birmingham where he spent most of his professional career.

[5][6] While studying medicine in Ireland, Heslop came under the tutelage of Professor William Stokes and gained clinical experience at Meath Hospital.

Historian Rachael E. Waterhouse has written that 'he possessed great ability in his profession, was extremely jealous of its character and reputation, and directed much effort to raising the status of the qualified doctor' throughout his career.

[11][12] Heslop's published works include The Realities of Medical Attendance on the Sick Children of the Poor (1869) and The Abuse of Alcohol in the Treatment of Acute Diseases (1872).

Shortly after his death, Mason College commissioned a bust of Heslop by the noted English sculptor Francis John Williamson; it now forms part of the University of Birmingham's permanent collection.