Panel members

Rachel Onikosi

Rachel Onikosi is an appointed Panel Chair with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), She also holds a similar role at the UK Council for Psychotherapy, which oversees the regulation of psychologists, psychotherapists, and various other related professions. In addition to her regulatory work, Rachel is an elected Councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham, representing residents of the Bellingham ward. In this capacity, she is an active member of both the Safer & Stronger Committee and the Licensing Committee. She is a a Non-Executive Director for the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), and chairs their HR and Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Rachel's current experience includes serving as a presiding justice at two courts in Southeast London and fulfilling the role of Deputy Chair of Governors at the Phoenix Federation Primary School.

Previously, Rachel worked as a civil servant in the Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS), where she advised ministers on consumer policy. During her tenure, she played a significant part in implementing the European Services Directive into UK law, aiding in the removal of regulatory burdens on small businesses as part of the movement to reduce red tape. She also supported some aspects of the Consumer Bill of Rights project, which unified various consumer goods and service regulations into a single legislative framework. Lastly, over the years Rachel has worked in different capacities with organisations including Thames Water, Southern Water, High Speed 2, the Parole Board, and DEFRA.