Publish date: 14 June 2025
Award for Northumbria’s top nurse
Marion Dickson was awarded an OBE for her ongoing contribution to the health service.
She is currently the executive director for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals, and executive director for surgery and community services. She is also the trust's executive lead for emergency preparedness, resilience and response, and acts as the accountable emergency officer.
Marion began her nursing career in 1974, firstly as an auxiliary nurse at her local hospital in Duns prior to her general nurse training at the Western General in Edinburgh.
She was a staff nurse and ward manager at Berwick Infirmary for several years before going back to Edinburgh in 1988 to do community nursing studies specialising in health visiting and worked for several years in north Northumberland before taking up a junior management role in 1999.
Since then, Marion has worked in various positions throughout the trust, both in the hospital, community, and practice settings, initially at operational services manager level then general manager and as deputy director.
She is currently working on the exciting project to open a brand new community hospital in Berwick.
Everyone at the trust offers huge congratulations to Marion on this remarkable achievement.