Former Colleagues and Patients Mourn Passing of Chiswick's Dr. Ruth
Dr Heinsheimer served as a GP in the area for over 40 years
Dr Ruth Heinsheimer
August 15, 2025
The funeral is to take place next week of Dr Ruth Heinsheimer whose death was announced ‘with great sadness’ by Chiswick Health Practice, her former place of work.
She worked as a GP in the Chiswick area for 41 years before retiring in September 2011 and is fondly remembered by both her former patients and colleagues.
‘Dr Ruth’ came to the UK from Israel at the age of two. Educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School in Ealing and Birmingham Medical School, she started her career working alongside her father at his practice on Wellesley Road.
In 1978, this practice became one of the first to move into the newly established Chiswick Health Centre on Dolman Road which has recently been replace by a new building.
She co-founded the Friends of Chiswick Health Centre, a patients’ advocacy group, along with Dr Stephen Hirst. This initiative aimed to strengthen communication with healthcare authorities and sustain local services
Upon her retirement, she described her years of service as a “pleasure and a privilege,” offering continuity of care within the community throughout her career.
Former patients will have the opportunity to mark her passing in book of condolence at the practice, which will passed onto her family.
If you need to attend Chiswick Health Practice on Tuesday 19 August, you are asked to be patient with staff as many of their colleagues will be at the funeral.
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