Dr. Lucy Antolin Wilkinson
Dr. Lucy Antolin Wilkinson founded the Huxley Practice in central Palma in 2024. After studying at the Universities of St Andrews, Manchester and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, she completed her GP training at The Royal College of General Practitioners (London) in 2016. She has 15 years’ experience in UK medicine, as well as having studied for postgraduate medical exams in Spain.
Alongside her clinical work, she is passionate about narrative medicine (the study of storytelling in healthcare), teaching the subject to doctors of all ages and working as a medical writer.
At The Huxley Practice, Dr. Wilkinson combines her medical knowledge with a holistic approach, providing personalized care for both residents and visitors to the island.
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Why Mallorca doctors are right to go on strike
The recent (and ongoing) strike action is a response to proposed changes to Spain’s Estatuto Marco.
Dr. Lucy Antolin Wilkinson 27/06/2025 10:06