Spire Hospital Liverpool has appointed Louise Ferguson as its new matron and head of clinical services.
Originally from Northern Ireland, Ferguson spent the early years of her career working in theatre at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. She began working privately for BUPA in 2004 and progressed to join Spire Liverpool Hospital in her new senior role.
As head of clinical services, she provides overall clinical leadership and operational management to all clinical service areas at Spire Liverpool, incorporating the inpatient ward, day care wards, the outpatient department, the diagnostic imaging department and the physiotherapy and Perform centre.
She has also taken on the role of the director of infection prevention and control and is the named nurse for the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, as well as acting as the Caldicott Gaurdian and accountable officer for controlled drugs at the hospital.
She said: “I am delighted to have joined Spire in my new role and look forward to taking on fresh challenges as part of the team in clinical services. The biggest part of my job will be to lead and implement the hospital’s clinical strategy to help ensure that the hospital and staff are providing the best quality of patient focused care and personal attention for all patients.”