Donna Keenan

Director of Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs and Executive Director Nursing

Western Health & Social Care Trust

Mrs Keenan commenced nursing in 1985 in Altnagelvin Hospital.  Following qualifying she staffed in Altnagelvin Hospital and then Belfast City Hospital where she completed the Coronary Care Course and then specialised in Cardiology for the next 27 years, during which time she completed a BSc Honours in Public Policy and Management; BSc in Nursing Specialist in Cardiology; Advanced Diploma in Advanced Health Care Studies; Master Level modules in Communication; Advanced Life Support Instructor; Nurse Advisor for GP Out of Hours; and was the Ward Sister in Cardiology for 11 years in the Tyrone County Hospital and the Lead Nurse.  

Mrs Keenan was honoured to be the RCN Nurse of the Year in 2010 and the Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year for Health in 2010.  

 In 2012, Mrs Keenan was the Service Manager for Cardiology and Respiratory Trust wide and from 2015; she was the Assistant Director for Diagnostics and then Emergency Care and Medicine for the Southern Sector and was appointed the Assistant Director for Nursing in 2017.  

From December 2021, she was appointed the Interim Executive Director of Nursing / Director of Primary Care & Older People’s Services.  Following corporate restructuring in November 2023 Mrs Keenan assumed the role of Interim Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Services.  In May 2024 Mrs Keenan was successfully appointed to the permanent substantive position of Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Services.