Paediatric immunology nurse specialists

Helen Iveson trained as a children’s nurse at Northumbria University, qualifying with an advanced diploma in children’s nursing in 2009.
Working as a staff nurse for 12 years at the Great North Children’s Hospital, Helen developed an interest in paediatric immunology.
Helen has been a clinical nurse specialist in paediatric iImmunology since January 2023 and is a member of the northern network of paediatric nurses group and the paediatric immunology national nurse network group.

Helen is also part of the ImmunoDef UK paediatric information writing group.

Lisa Salter undertook training as a registered general nurse at St Thomas’ Hospital qualifying in August 1989, then went on to train and qualify as a registered sick children's nurse at Newcastle upon Tyne School of Nursing in March 1992.
Working on a general paediatric ward, Lisa developed an early interest in paediatric immunology.

Lisa has been a clinical nurse specialist in paediatric immunology since July 2003.

Lisa was a founding member of the Northern Network of Paediatric Nurses, established in 2017. She was subsequently instrumental in establishing an annual national study day for paediatric immunology nurses, resulting in the formation of a national network group.

Lisa became part of ImmunoDeficiency UK Paediatric information writing group in 2016 and was a Paediatric advisor on the BSI Immunology Nurse competencies steering group in 2023.