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April Brown has had a varied career in the NHS for over 36 years in nursing practice, the Department of Health, the National Patient Safety Agency, healthcare regulation and during 2020 and 2021 as interim Chief Nurse at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kings Lynn where she was executive lead for the COVID-19 vaccinations, winter flu campaign and was the professional leads for all nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. April was the first black and minority ethnic Chief Nurse in the East of England.

Whilst working at the Department of Health she was the London lead for international recruitment and later an interim international nursing and midwifery officer for England whereby she worked with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Commonwealth and the World Health Organisation.

April completed a Doctorate in Health Research in 2013 at the University of Hertfordshire on the impact of the modern matron on care quality. April is a Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholar for Research and for Senior Leadership and a leadership mentor.

April currently is a Director in NHS England, working with Trust CEOs, Chairs and senior leaders in the Recovery Support Programme. April was awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours list for 2023 for services to nursing and the NHS.

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