Baroness Masham of Ilton

Baroness Masham of Ilton is a cross bench member of the House of Lords. She is the senior female life peer and has a particular concern in issues related to health, patient safety and disability.

She is a very active member of the House of Lords, and a member of numerous all party parliamentary groups.

Baroness Masham is a fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Chair of the Cross Party Health Group and Patient and Public Involvement in Health Group, and Vice-Chair of the Obesity Group and Men’s Health Group. In 2011 she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Nursing.

The Baroness is also closely associated with a wide range of other charities, many in the health or disability field.

See Baroness Masham’s full biography

“I am very pleased to support AvMA because it campaigns for the Duty of Candour which means openness and honesty.  There have been far too many cover-ups in healthcare.  When something goes wrong people do not want it to happen to others”.    Baroness Masham of Ilton