Lay Members
Paula Charlesworth
Member of the Tribunal since November 2018. Dr Paula Charlesworth is a registered dietitian with a PhD in nutrition and physiology, having worked in frontline NHS services, research and academia. Paula brings regulatory experience having served terms as a professional partner for the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service, sitting on their Fitness to Practise, Investigatory Committee and Appeals Panels. Paula is currently a Non Executive Director for Food Standards Scotland and Lead Visitor for the Health and Care Professions Council, Education and Training Committee, reviewing academic programmes for education providers.
Douglas Cochrane
Member of the Tribunal since November 2018. He has a professional background in the semiconductor industry as a quality manager before working as a commercial manager for a university spin out company. Since 2004 he worked with Strathclyde Police and Police Scotland in senior civilian posts, retiring in 2017. He has been a lay member of the Scottish Social Services Council Fitness to Practise Committee since Nov 2017.