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NHS leader recognised in King's Birthday Honours
AN NHS leader has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.
Claire Riley, who is the chief of corporate services for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), has been made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King's 2025 Birthday Honours.
This honour recognises Claire's services to the NHS spanning 18 years, and to children's literacy as chair of trustees for Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Reacting to the new, Claire said: "I am very lucky to work with amazing people who do amazing things every day, this recognition is very much for them and about them.
"I would like to say a huge heartfelt thank you to my colleagues, friends and family who have supported and inspired me over the years.
"I love what I do, which is a reward in itself, but it's a real privilege to be nominated and awarded this honour.
"The NHS is a much-loved institution, and I am proud to play my part, I hope I have helped and will continue to make a difference."
ICB chief executive Samantha Allen added: "I am delighted for Claire. This recognition is well-deserved and testament to her hard-work, dedication and commitment to the NHS. Claire's energy, enthusiasm and passion for what she does is infectious and an inspiration to many.
"She has played a vital role in shaping our organisation from day one, always putting patients at its heart alongside championing fairer access to health care for our communities.
"As lead for women's health she spearheaded 'our big conversation' to find out what matters to girls and women, enabling their voices to be heard.
"Alongside this she has driven forward a programme of improvements to women's health including health hubs, better menopause support and sexual safety.
"Her commitment to roles outside the NHS, such as Seven Stories, demonstrate further her commitment to serving others and giving something back to the communities she so very much cares about."
