Nathan Askew
Chief nursing, AHP and experience officer, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Chair, Association of Chief Children's Nurses
Mr Askew joined Alder Hey in November 2020 as the chief nursing, AHP and experience officer providing professional leadership to nurses and allied health professionals across the organisation. He qualified as a registered children’s nurse in 2003 from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, King’s College London. He has worked in various clinical and managerial roles including time at Guy’s and St Thomas’, Great Ormond Street Hospital and as director of nursing at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust.
In addition to his professional qualifications, Mr Askew holds an MSc in advanced nursing practice and has led system-wide change for children’s services in north west London and more widely across the capital. He has a passion for ensuring all children and young people get high quality, safe care in physical and mental health, and for championing the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. He is the current chair of the Association of Chief Children’s Nurses working to advocate for children and young people at a national level.
Nathan Askew is speaking at the following session on Wednesday 23 October:
Panel discussion – Changing the narrative around EDI: what will it take to achieve a sense of belonging for all across health and social care?