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Nicola Wilson

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Program Director at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

Nicola Wilson is a senior health executive driving mental health research and innovation as a Programme Director at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and COO at Liverpool Health Partners. A Professor of Practice at Durham University, her career spans over two decades, focusing on large-scale research collaborations and tackling health inequalities across Northern England.

Born and raised in Liverpool, Nicola has a deep personal connection to the city and a vested interest in improving the health outcomes of its residents. She is a passionate advocate for lifelong learning, having pursued her own higher education as an adult, which fuels her commitment to accessible education at all life stages.

Her career began as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, working directly with patients before she transitioned into strategic leadership roles within the NHS and academia.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Program Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
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Mental Health Innovation
Leads the Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), focusing on translating research into better, more effective mental healthcare for all patients and service users.
Reducing Health Inequalities
A central ethos of her work is tackling the disparities in health funding and provision that exist across the north of England, a key focus during her time at the NHSA.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Program Director
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
1-2022
Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Operating Officer
Liverpool Health Partners
9-2019
Deputy Chief Executive
The Northern Health Science Alliance Ltd
9-2019
Deputy Chief Executive
The Northern Health Science Alliance Ltd
9-2019
Deputy Chief Executive
The Northern Health Science Alliance Ltd
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