Maltese Doctor Dame Clare Gerada Nominated To UK House Of Lords

Leading doctor and charity boss to join House of Lords cross benches

Professor Dame Clare Gerada and Polly Neate will sit as non-party-political members of the unelected second chamber. A leading doctor and a prominent charity boss will join the House of Lords cross benches after being recommended for peerages by Parliament’s appointments watchdog. Former president of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), Professor Dame Clare Gerada, and former chief executive of Shelter and Women’s Aid, Polly Neate, will sit as non-p…

Maltese Doctor Dame Clare Gerada Nominated To UK House Of Lords

Renowned Maltese doctor Prof Dame Clare Gerada has been nominated as a crossbencher of the UK’s House of Lords. The independent House of Lords Appointments Commission announced today that it was recommending Dame Gerada, as well as social policy expert Polly Neate, as two new non-party-political peers. As a result, Dame Gerada could become the first ever Maltese woman to form part of the House of Lords. She has lived in the UK for most of her li…

Former RCGP chair appointed life peer in House of Lords

Former RCGP chair Professor Dame Clare Gerada has been appointed a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.

Two new crossbench peers appointed to House of Lords for expertise in health and social policy

The House of Lords Appointments Commission has announced two new non-party-political appointments to the Upper Chamber, recognising leading figures in healthcare and social policy for their national contribution to public life. Professor Dame Clare Gerada (pictured) and Polly Neate CBE have been recommended as crossbench peers, joining the House of Lords as independent members unaligned with any political party. Professor Dame Clare Gerada has s…