Meet the Team

Dr Damien Cullington
Consultant Adult Congenital Cardiologist /
NW CHD ODN Clinical Director
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS FT

Nicola Marpole
Network Manager
NW CHD ODN

Michelle McLaren
Lead Nurse
NW CHD ODN

Liz Devonport
Data Analyst
NW CHD ODN

Dr Caroline Jones
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist /
NW CHD ODN Clinical Director
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS FT

Linda Griffiths
Lead Nurse
NW CHD ODN

Gail Maguire
Project Manager
NW CHD ODN

Jill Moran
Network Support Officer
NW CHD ODN

The network also comprises the Paediatricians and neonatologists with an interest in cardiology as well as other health professionals and professionals that contribute to the care of those with congenital heart disease.

This includes but is not limited to:
  • Nurses
  • Community nurses
  • Health visitors
  • Neonatal staff both ward and community based
  • Speech and language staff
  • Pharmacy staff
  • Psychology
  • Palliative and bereavement staff
Other specialised areas including ITU, HDU, surgery, diagnostic services, IT etc…
  • Surgeons
  • Cardiac Physiologists
  • Dentistry
  • Managers
  • Commissioners
  • Supporting organisations and charities
  • Patient and family representatives
  • Allied health Professionals (physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, play thereapists)
  • Pharmaceutical organisations
  • Genetics
  • Maternity
  • Transition
  • Other networks such as neonatal
  • Transportation (NWTS, Connect)
  • Trainees
  • Sonographers
  • Fetal medicine
  • Specialist Cardiac Nurses
  • Data & information
This includes but is not limited to:
  • Nurses
  • Community nurses
  • Health visitors
  • Neonatal staff both ward and community based
  • Speech and language staff
  • Pharmacy staff
  • Psychology
  • Palliative and bereavement staff
Other specialised areas including ITU, HDU, surgery, diagnostic services, IT etc…
  • Surgeons
  • Cardiac Physiologists
  • Dentistry
  • Managers
  • Commissioners
  • Supporting organisations and charities
  • Patient and family representatives
  • Allied health Professionals (physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, play thereapists)
  • Pharmaceutical organisations
  • Genetics
  • Maternity
  • Transition
  • Other networks such as neonatal
  • Transportation (NWTS, Connect)
  • Trainees
  • Sonographers
  • Fetal medicine
  • Specialist Cardiac Nurses
  • Data & information

The hospitals in the network and their designation under the tier system set out in the national congenital heart review can be seen under the “Hospitals in the network” section of this website.