Alison Lynch has been appointed as the new director of nursing for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital as well as community health services across Stockport.

Alison qualified as a nurse in Salford in 1988 and since then has had a wide variety of clinical and managerial roles across Greater Manchester and Cheshire & Merseyside. She has been the director of nursing and quality at Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the past two years. During this time she has been instrumental in supporting progress in the patient quality, and the safety and experience improvement journey, personally leading a number of successful quality improvement and harm reduction strategies. 

Alison has particular interests in developing and engaging staff toward providing the best possible care to patients, especially the most vulnerable patients; and in developing new roles that cross boundaries in support of services working closer together. 

Alison is married to John, and has four grown-up sons. Her interests outside work include socialising with friends, and playing clarinet in a small band.

‘I am delighted to become part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. I have had the pleasure of meeting so many dedicated and caring staff throughout the recruitment period. I am looking forward to working with the teams and to joining the Trust toward the end of the Year’. 

Ann Barnes, chief executive of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust said “Alison has a proven track record of success in promoting excellent standards of care and we are delighted to welcome her to the team.”

Alison replaces the previous director of nursing Judith Morris who announced her retirement earlier this year. She will take up her new role in later in the year, interim director of nursing Ruth Holt is in place up until this time.