Lay Members

Member of the Tribunal since January 2024. She has a PhD in palaeoichthyology and an LLM in medical law. Together with her scientific background, she has public service experience working for a local authority and a range of NHS Trusts across the North East and Yorkshire, covering learning disabilities, community and mental health and ambulance services.

Angela served as a trustee of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) from 2012 – 2021 including six years as Treasurer and chair of the Finance and Investment Committee. She is currently a Lay Panel Member for the Health and Care Professions Council, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Taxation Disciplinary Board and a lay adjudicator for Social Work England. She is a lay chair for the UK Council for Psychotherapy and a revalidation reviewer for the General Pharmaceutical Council. Angela has completed her terms of service as a lay panellist for the Teaching Regulation Agency and the Scottish Social Services Council. She is also a lay school appeals panellist for Newcastle and does occasional work for the College of Policing as an external assessor for senior appointments.