Committee members

JPAC Office

The JPAC Office maintains the JPAC website and its associated content, and provides secretariat support to the Executive Working Group and the JPAC Board.

Dr Stephen Thomas

Professional Director of JPAC

Clare Denison

Deputy Director

Dr Seetha Wahab

Head of Scientific Safety Policy (JPAC/SaBTO)

Tracey Miller

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Dr Peter Rae

Scientific Publishing Manager

Anna Witham

Administrator

Executive Working Group

The Executive Working Group includes the members of the JPAC Office, the Chair of each Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) and a Clinical Transfusion Medicine Specialist.

Members of the JPAC Office

As above

Ryan Evans

SAC on Blood Components (SACBC)

Dr Jayne Hughes

SAC on Care and Selection of Donors (SACCSD)

Dr Kenneth Douglas

SAC on Cellular Therapy Products (SACCTP)

Dr Nicole Thornton

SAC on Immunohaematology (SACIH)

Emyr Adlam

SAC on Information Technology (SACIT)

Dr Richard Lomas

SAC on Tissues (SACT)

Dr Ines Ushiro-Lumb

SAC on Transfusion Transmitted Infection (SACTTI)

Dr Dora Foukaneli

Clinical Transfusion Medicine Specialist

JPAC Board

The JPAC Board consists of the members of the Executive Working Group, the Medical Directors of the four UK Blood Services, a UK Blood Service Quality Manager and representation from other relevant stakeholders.

The JPAC Board includes members and permanently invited observers.

Members

Members of the JPAC Office

As above

Members of the EWG

As above

Dr Gail Miflin

Chief Medical Officer, NHS Blood and Transplant

Dr Lorna McLintock

Medical Director, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

Dr Edwin Massey

Medical Director, Welsh Blood Service

Dr Allameddine Allameddine

Medical Director, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

Evelyn McLennan

Chair, UK Forum Quality Managers Group

David Olszowka

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Dr Neil Almond

MHRA South Mimms Laboratories

Dr Amy Shackell

Human Tissue Authority

Richard Ballerand

Lay representative

Helen Pervical

Lay representative

Observers

Dr Andrew Godfrey

Medical Director, Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Dr Shruthi Narayan

Medical Director, Serious Hazards of Transfusion

Last updated on 16 April 2026