Sarah Hayes, East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Hayes
Chief nursing & midwifery officer
East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sarah joined North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust as Chief Nurse in December 2019. She has over 17 years’ experience at senior management and leadership level in nursing, operational, and corporate leadership within the NHS and has spent many years working in North London. Sarah has worked across both hospital and community settings as Deputy Chief Nurse at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and before that as Deputy Chief Nurse at Whittington Health. She has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse. Sarah is committed to keeping patients at the centre of their pathway of care and the provision of high quality services. She is extremely passionate about supporting nurses, midwives and AHPs to develop and progress.