Laura Robson had lived in Sunderland all her life before moving to Ripon in 2016 to enjoy the Yorkshire life. She trained as a nurse and midwife in Sunderland before going on to work in clinical and managerial roles for various hospitals in the North East. She is a qualified midwifery teacher and has a Master’s Degree in Management and Communication Studies. From 1996 until retiring in 2012, she was Executive Nurse on the Board of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Laura has worked as a Clinical Advisor to the CQC and the Health Service Ombudsman. With a special interest in the care of people with dementia in acute hospitals, she has a passion for patient safety, midwifery and maternity services.
Laura was a Non-executive Director of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust from 2014 until 2017, working with the Board to help them come out of special measures by improving the quality and efficiency of their services to the people of Cumbria.
Laura became the Trust’s Senior Independent Director in January 2020. She is also Chair of the Quality Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.