The House of Lords, Life Peer
I was nominated for a life peerage in the House of Lords as a Labour Peer in December 2025. I took my seat in the House in January 2026 as Baroness Nargund of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton and of Tooting in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
It is a privilege to serve our great nation and an incredible opportunity to advocate for women’s health, health equity, and women’s leadership at the highest level of government, causes that have been at the heart of my work throughout my life and career.
Nomination
"Professor Geeta Nargund is a women's health expert, academic, founder, diversity champion and a campaigner for gender equality. She has held senior leadership positions across public, private and voluntary sectors. She has served as a Senior Consultant Gynaecologist and Lead Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at St George’s Hospital NHS Trust since 1996. She is Pro-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth, Vice Chair of British Red Cross and Authority Member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Chair of The Pipeline, a gender parity consultancy and sits on the International Advisory Board of The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health. She is the Founder of Create Fertility and served as its Medical Director until July 2025. She is the Founder and Trustee of Health Equality Foundation (formerly known as Create Health Foundation). She has dedicated her career to tackling wider health inequalities and improving access to reproductive choices and care globally."
Prime Minister’s Office, Political Peerages December 2025 – Citations (10 Downing Street, 10 December 2025).
Maiden Speech
A Peer’s Maiden Speech is the first time they speak in the Chamber. The speech often focuses on your life and journey to the House of Lords.
I addressed The House for the first time in the debate for International Women’s Day.
I reflected on my journey from a small village in Karnataka to public service in Britain. I shared how my family’s Gandhian values shaped my commitment to equality, compassion and service, and spoke with gratitude about my decades as an NHS doctor, my work in humanitarian and charitable organisations, and my efforts to advance women’s reproductive health and access to care.
I also celebrated the opportunities Britain has given me and reaffirmed my belief in a country strengthened by diversity, fairness and shared purpose. As I begin my work in the Lords, I am determined to champion women’s health, reduce health inequalities and ensure that compassion is matched by competence and meaningful action
