Patricia Mitchell

Patricia left her legal practice as a commercial litigator and partner in private practice in 2005 after 25 years working in London and Bristol.

After completing a sponsored MBA, Patricia joined the charity sector as a result of her role as the carer for a family member with Alzheimer’s.

Patricia worked for four years as the income generation manager for Alzheimer’s Support before coming back to her roots in 2010 as Chief Executive Officer of Sheffield-based charity Neurocare, a role she undertook until June 2015. Both these roles involved her working closely with many different health providers in the public sector. She also served as a trustee for Age UK. Patricia joined the Board of the Asda Foundation as a trustee in June 2020.

During 2021/22 Patricia was Chair of the People and Engagement Committee, and a member Quality Committee (having also been chair for part of the year) and Board Nominations and Remuneration Committee. She is also the NED lead for Pathway to Excellence, the Transforming Pharmacy programme and Learning from Deaths. Patricia’s current term ends in September 2022.

Board Attendances in 2021/22: 11/12