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On 20 August 2025, we will launch our world-first database of the findings of NPM bodies across the UK. Learn more and register your place at the link below.
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Governance and Structure

NPM Steering Group

The current members of the Steering Group are:

  • Sherry Ralph, Chief Executive, Independent Custody Visiting Association and UK NPM Chair
  • Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (England and Wales)
  • Dr Arun Chopra, Executive Medical Director, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  • Elisabeth Davies, National Chair, Independent Monitoring Boards
  • Rachel Lindsay, Lead Inspector, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
  • John Powell, Mental Health Director, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
  • Chris Dzikiti, interim Chief Inspector of Healthcare, Care Quality Commission

The NPM Steering Group is governed by the NPM constitution.