Anne Poole | |
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Born | Avril Anne Barker 11 April 1934 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) |
Dame Avril Anne Barker Poole DBE, RGN, RM, RHV, CBIM (born 11 April 1934), known as Anne Poole, is a former British civil servant who was Chief Nursing Officer for England at the Department of Health, from 1982 to 1992. [1] [2]
On 27 January 1997 she was named to serve on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeal Panel.
She resides in Ancaster House, Church Hill, Merstham, Surrey. [3]
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