The Assurance and Appointments Committee (AAC) is accountable to the GPhC Council but operates independently to recruit members of the statutory committees, and to provide assurance on the quality of their work. It is an integral part of ensuring the statutory committees’ independence from the Council and helps to ensure that the decisions made by those committees have the confidence of the public and the profession.
Chair of the GPhC, Gisela Abbam, said:
“We are delighted that Patricia Gallan is joining us as Chair of the Assurance and Appointments Committee and I very much look forward to working with her.
“Patricia brings a wealth of experience with her to this critical role. Her leadership will be central to making sure that decisions made by our committees have the confidence of the public and the profession.
"I’d also like to thank our outgoing AAC Chair, Elisabeth Davies for all her hard work and commitment during her time in the position.”
Patricia Gallan Biography
Patricia Gallan is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of The Trade Remedies Authority and is Vice Chair and the Senior Independent NED on the Board of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As a Board Member of NHS NW London Acute Collaborative, Patricia sits on the Board of Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She was a Non-Executive Director on the Board of HMRC completing her second and final term in July 2025. She is also an external member of the Council of Queen Mary, University of London.
A former chief police officer, Patricia has held a number of senior roles in policing, rising to Assistant Commissioner Specialist Crime and Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service. She is also a qualified Barrister.