Gail Mills is the Lead Nurse for Research and Development for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, with management, leadership and professional responsibility for all clinical research nurses and non-medical research delivery staff across the Trust. Gail is also Health and Care Director (NMAHPs) for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Yorkshire and Humber Regional Research Delivery Network.

Since qualifying as a Nurse, Gail gained broad experience within Spinal Injuries, Emergency Admissions, Critical Care, and in the Community setting prior to developing her career within Clinical Research.

Gail represents Clinical Research Nursing nationally as Deputy Chair and Secretary for the Royal College of Nursing Clinical Research Nurse sub-committee (RCN CRN SC) and is the current Chair of the UK Clinical Research Facility Network (UKCRFN) Clinical Research Delivery Group which is part of the Workforce and Education theme.