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ELFT appoints Claire McKenna as new chief nurse

East London NHS Foundation Trust appoints Claire McKenna as Chief Nurse

Chief Nurse, Claire McKenna posing in picture
Photo: Claire McKenna

East London NHS Foundation Trust has announced that Claire McKenna has been appointed as its new Chief Nurse. Claire has been interim Chief Nurse since August 2023 when the previous role holder, Lorraine Sunduza, became interim Chief Executive. Claire has extensive nursing knowledge and experience acquired over a career of nearly 30 years at ELFT, working in a variety of roles involving child mental health and adult services.


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