Wendy Nicholson, Non Executive Director

Wendy Nicholson MBE is a registered nurse (Adult and child) and educator, who previously held the position as Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for public health nurses and midwives within the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities at the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England.

Wendy has led numerous national programmes and policy developments including the modernisation of the Healthy Child Programme, the implementation of one of the first Sure Start programmes in England and the Teenage Pregnancy Programme for the North-West.  

Wendy has worked with Ministers, across government departments, NHSE, regulators and social care, her experience spans local, regional, national, and international working. She has also led research and innovation to improve health outcomes, service improvements and to tackle inequalities. 

Wendy is an Executive Coach and Mentor, and she was a visiting lecturer at Keele University focussing on leadership and political awareness. Wendy has served as a Non-Executive Director with another NHS Trust since 2024 and she also has volunteered as an independent visitor for looked after children and been a member of the BBC Children in Need Grants Committee.

Her interests include inequalities particularly children and families, prevention, public health, safeguarding and community engagement.