4 January 2024

Melanie van Limborgh has started in post as Frimley Health's new Chief of Nursing and Midwifery.

She succeeds Lorna Wilkinson, who retired at the end of last year.

Melanie is leading Frimley Health’s improvements in safety, patient experience, infection control and facilities services, while providing professional leadership for nursing, midwifery, allied health professional (AHP) practice and healthcare scientists.

She was previously Director of Nursing at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where she started her extensive nursing career in perioperative care in anaesthetics and theatres. Throughout her time at Chelsea and Westminster she undertook a number of clinical and leadership positions and also completed a two-year secondment at Hillingdon Hospitals NHSFT where she held the role of chief nurse and director of infection prevention and control.

Speaking after her appointment was announced in September, Melanie, who lives locally, said: “I’m proud to be joining Frimley Health. The Trust is clearly ambitious, and I am looking forward to being part of it – building on the positive experiences my friends and family have received to make a difference to my local community.

“I am passionate about getting the basics right with good, safe patient care, honesty and openness and staff who are compassionate with each other as well as patients and their families.”

Chief Executive Neil Dardis said: “I am delighted with this appointment and I am confident that Melanie will provide fantastic leadership in supporting us to achieve our ambitions.”