Ali Kennah – Chief Nurse and Director of Infection Prevention and Control

Ali Kennah

Ali took up the role of Chief Nurse Chief Nurse and Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Bridgewater in July 2025, marking her appointment as joint Chief Nurse across both Bridgewater and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Ali has over 28 years’ NHS experience, qualifying in 1995 and working her way through the ranks from nurse to matron.

Prior to starting at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals in April 2024, she was Head of Quality at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (previously St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust).

Ali is passionate about patient safety and delivering the best possible care for our patients.

Her role is also to support the Trust Board to understand how strategic decisions affect the quality and safety of patient care and the wider patient experience.