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She is also the lead director for Reducing Health Associated Infections and the Cleaner Hospitals Programme and leads on the Voluntary Sector and the People and Partnership Programmes.

Before becoming CNO, Christine was Director of Partnership Development at the Modernisation Agency. She has held a range of senior posts with a broad experience of policy development, leadership and general management including Head of Development with the Directorate of Health and Social Care and Director of Nursing, Human Resources  & Organisational Development with the NHS Executive.

Christine established the London Standing Conference, engaging nurses across the capital in leading service improvement and contributing to improvements in clinical practice across the country.

Christine was awarded an Honorary Professorship in Nursing by Thames Valley University in 1997 and is the Pro Chancellor at the University. Nottingham University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in Medicine in 2006. She is also a Fellow of Queen’s Nursing Institute and a Trustee of Marie Curie Cancer Care. 

Christine was awarded a CBE in 2002. She is married with three sons, two stepsons and two grandchildren.