Joanne Bailey was a GP in Hertfordshire for 27 years where she became interested in clinical ethics, gaining an MA in Healthcare Ethics in 2002. Joanne went on to develop a particular interest in the ethical governance of healthcare information. She was a member of the Independent Group Advising [NHS Digital] on the Release of Data and has chaired advisory groups including the NHS Digital Data Access Advisory Group.
Joanne was a member of the National Data Guardian’s advisory panel for 8 years, a tutor in clinical ethics and law at University of Cambridge for 6 years, and gained an LLM in medical law in 2021. She is a First-tier Tribunal Member in the Social Entitlements Chamber.