A NEW Director of Midwifery has been appointed at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).
Alison Cuthbertson, who is currently Head of Midwifery at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, will take over the top job on September 1.
She said: “I am really pleased to be joining the team at OUH.
"I am looking forward to using the skills and experience which I have gained during my career to date in my new role as Director of Midwifery.
ALSO READ: Oxford midwife wins top award“OUH has huge strengths as a major provider of maternity services to women living in not only Oxfordshire but also neighbouring counties including Warwickshire and Northamptonshire who rely on our units.” She added it will be a ‘privilege’ and she ‘can’t wait to get started’.
Sam Foster, the trust's Chief Nursing Officer, which runs the John Radcliffe, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill and Banbury's Horton General, said she was 'delighted' with the appointment.
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