Hilary Cass

A former President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health from 2012-2015, Dr Cass was appointed by NHS England to chair the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for children and young people, which was published in April 2024.

Her previous clinical role was as a tertiary neurodisability consultant. She also held a range of senior education and management roles throughout her career, and was closely involved in the development of paediatric palliative care services at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. After retiring from clinical practice, she established a group leading work on how to address the challenges for both families and professionals in supporting the rising numbers of children with complex medical conditions and disability.

She was awarded the OBE for services to child health in 2015. In 2024 she was nominated for a life peerage and was created Baroness Cass on 22 August 2024.