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Former President of RCGP; GP and health journalist with focus on mental health and healthcare policy.
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Information on Dame Clare Gerada
Dame Clare Gerada DBE FRCP FRCGP is a London GP, former Chair of RCGP Council (2010–2013) and immediate past President of the Royal College of General Practitioners (Nov 2021–Nov 2023).
Current roles: Medical Director of NHS Practitioner Health and Co-Chair of the NHS Assembly, providing national leadership on workforce wellbeing and primary-care policy.
Education & training: Initially trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley before pursuing general practice, building a long-standing career with the Hurley Group in South London.
Clinical interests: Mental health in primary care, substance misuse, doctors’ health and organisational resilience in general practice.
Leadership & honours: Appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to general practice, with senior advisory roles to the Department of Health and the BMA.
Selected contributions: Established practitioner-wellbeing models and authored widely on GP policy and professional support.
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