Newham Governors

I have held senior management positions in local government where I’ve gained extensive experience in building strong, long-term relationships with users of various services, ensuring they always have access to the best solutions.

My responsibilities included governance, IT and customer care, where I led efforts to develop and improve services, products, and systems, while constantly seeking new opportunities in key areas. In these roles I focused on understanding and addressing challenges, fostering partnerships while carefully monitoring budgets to reduce costs and waste.

My Commitments:

• Enhanced Patient Care: Prioritising patient needs and ensuring everyone has access to high-quality healthcare services.
• Effective Governance: Holding the non- elected directors accountable for their performance and ensuring they deliver on their commitments.
• Community Engagement: Creating platforms for regular interaction with members and the public to gather feedback and improve services.
• Sustainable Practices: Promoting environmentally sustainable practices within the Trust to protect our future.
   

I hope I could usefully offer the Trust fruits from years of both general experience in volunteering and community involvement; and specific experience in Mental Health Service organisations.

Currently I am engaged as member of East Ham Citizens Assembly Working Group, and as a writer for Newham Voices.

I have a role as reporter from Council Meetings. I am sure that, even at my advanced age, this has sharpened my skills in picking up threads from meetings. 

I am an enthusiastic community member of Older Person's Reference Group and would like to contribute positively to the needs of Newham.

I am an older person with a heart for people and their needs. I hope to bring my vast experience of being a professional nurse and a community activist.

I am a member of the Retired Nurses Association where I am very active.

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Hazel has an interest and passion for contributing and supporting the health and well-being of the general public. She is now retired following many years of working as a Specialist Public Health Nurse at NELFT, ELFT and London Borough of Newham, Community Health, Children and Young People Service 0-19 in various roles. She is committed to representing the views of local people and share her experiences, knowledge and skills of working at various levels promoting good health to improve the outcome of the lives of people within the community. Hazel’s previous lead roles included the following, Specialist Community Practice Teacher, Clinical Supervisor, Safeguarding Supervisor, Care Quality Commission, Clinical Effectiveness and Audit. Hazel aims to use her experience of working together with families, partnership working with statutory and voluntary sectors as well as her communications and listening skills with service users, the Council of Governors and its Committees to the best of her abilities to ensure that the health and wellbeing of all are improved and maintained.