New director of nursing and quality appointed at Shropshire hospitals
A new director of nursing and quality has been appointed at the trust which runs the county's two main hospitals.
Deirdre Fowler has taken on the role at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, in Telford.
Mrs Fowler, who is currently director of nursing, midwifery and quality at Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust will join SaTH on May 1.
The trust say she has a wealth of experience in the NHS, following completion of her nurse training in Dublin in 1988 and subsequently as a midwife in Croydon, South London in 1994.
Mrs Fowler said: “I’m excited to be joining SaTH as director of nursing and quality. I’m really passionate about making improvements for patients, their families and hearing their stories.
"For me, our patients are the first and last point of all my decisions. I also want to grow the voice of nurses and midwives at the Trust.
“SaTH values are very much aligned to my own and I’m looking forward to joining the trust and to meeting as many staff and patients as I can to hear their views."
Simon Wright, Chief Executive at SaTH, said: "This is a first class appointment and I’m delighted Deirdre is joining SaTH.
“Her experience, empathy for our patients and drive for improvement will play a big role on our journey to provide the safest and kindest care in the NHS.”
She replaces Sarah Bloomfield who recently left the Trust. Colin Ovington will be interim director of nursing and quality until Mrs Fowler joins.
