North East NHS leader awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours
Claire Riley, 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 His Majesty the King’s 2025 Birthday Honours.
Claire has been recognised for 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.
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Hide AdShe 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.”


Claire, from Chester-le-Street, has led multi award-winning teams across NHS North East (former strategic health authority), Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and more recently as chief of corporate services at the ICB where she is also regional lead for women's health, and research and innovation.
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