Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins
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Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins, (born 22 June 1946) is a professor of the psychiatry of learning disability at St George's, University of London
, and a crossbench life peer
in the House of Lords
since October 2010. She was President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
from 2005 to 2008, succeeded by Dinesh Bhugra.
, who was stabbed and left paralysed in 2005, and has a son, now in his thirties, who was born with learning difficulties. She is a Roman Catholic.
St George's, University of London
St George's, University of London is a medical school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and a crossbench life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
since October 2010. She was President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom responsible for representing psychiatrists, psychiatric research and providing public information about mental health problems...
from 2005 to 2008, succeeded by Dinesh Bhugra.
Personal life
Hollins is married to Martin Hollins. She is the mother of Abigail WitchallsAbigail Witchalls
Abigail Witchalls is an English woman who was left paralysed after being stabbed in front of her 21-month old son Joseph in Surrey, England, on 20 April 2005....
, who was stabbed and left paralysed in 2005, and has a son, now in his thirties, who was born with learning difficulties. She is a Roman Catholic.