A HOSPITAL trust has appointed a new nurse director.

Julia Dutchman-Bailey, 44, joined Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust at the beginning of the month.

The mother-of-three will be helping nurses, midwives and other carers to improve the experience of patients during their stay in hospital.

Trust chief executive John Watkinson said: "I am looking forward to working with Julia who brings a wealth of experience and expertise.

"She will provide inspiration to our staff and will be joining a strong team who are working hard to improve our excellent standards in patient care here at Bromley Hospitals Trust."

Ms Dutchman-Bailey replaces Mike Wright who left the trust to become Executive Nurse Director at Hull and East Yorkshire Trust, to be closer to his family.