Dr David Foster
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
Department of Health
David Foster was appointed Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at the Department of Health on 1st December 2008.
David went to the Department of Health from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust where he was Director of Non-medical Postgraduate Development. Prior to that he was Director of Nursing at Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust for a number of years during which time he also chaired the Association of UK University Hospitals Directors of Nursing Group for a two-year term.
As a registered nurse and midwife David spent much of his clinical career in intensive care before embarking on his management career. He also has a particular interest in research and was awarded a PhD for his research into developing nurses as managers.
David is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a visiting professor at Buckinghamshire New University.
As a registered nurse and midwife David spent much of his clinical career in intensive care before embarking on his management career. He also has a particular interest in research and was awarded a PhD for his research into developing nurses as managers.
David is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a visiting professor at Buckinghamshire New University.
