Clare Gerada

The Baroness Gerada
Gerada in 2011
Born
Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada

November 1959 (age 66)
CitizenshipBritish and Maltese
EducationMB BS, 1983, UCL Medical School
OccupationGeneral practitioner
Known forChairperson of RCGP
SpouseSimon Wessely
Children2
Medical career
ProfessionMedical doctor
Sub-specialtiesMental health (especially of health care workers), substance misuse, and problem gambling
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
24 November 2025
Personal details
PartyCrossbench
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Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada, Baroness Gerada DBE (born November 1959) is a British and Maltese London-based general practitioner who is a former president of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and a former chairwoman of the RCGP Council (2010–2013). She has professional interests in mental health, substance misuse, and gambling problems. In 2025, she was made a life peer.