NATHAN ASKEW

Chief Nursing, Allied Health Professional and Experience Officer, Alder Hey Children's 

NHS Foundation Trust

Nathan Askew is Chief Nursing, Allied Health Professional and Experience Officer at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Nathan qualified as a registered children’s nurse in 2003 from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, Kings College London. He has worked in various clinical and managerial roles including time at Guys and St Thomas, GOSH and as Director of Nursing at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust.

In addition to his professional qualifications Nathan holds an MSC in advanced nursing practice and has led system wide change for children’s services in Northwest London and more widely across the capital. Nathan has a passion for ensuring all children and young people get high quality, safe care in both 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 national level.