Damehood for ELBA trustee
Damehood for ELBA trustee
The ELBA team would like to congratulate Marie Gabriel, Chair of NHS North East London and ELBA trustee, who has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours list.
The damehood recognises Marie’s service, throughout her 45-year career and voluntary endeavours, to health and equity.
Dame Marie, who was born and still lives in North East London, has supported ELBA for many years, including as a trustee, playing a crucial role in ELBA’s governance. She is also a trustee for West Ham United Foundation.
Dame Marie is the founding Chair of NHS North East London Integrated Care System, and through this role she sits on the Mayor of London’s Health Board and is Co-chair of the London People Board. In 2020, she was appointed founding Chair of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, chairing a board of world-renowned experts and taking a leading role in work to tackle racial bias in health and care.
Dame Marie: “I am thankful to receive this recognition and to all those involved in my nomination. I know that this is really a reflection of the achievements and contributions of the organisations, communities and people that I work with.
“I am most pleased that it is an illustration of the importance of the ongoing work we do to further equity and improve health outcomes.”
Dame Marie’s outstanding contribution to the NHS was recognised in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list when she was awarded a CBE, and her contribution to her local community saw her awarded the Freedom of the London Borough of Newham.
She was also recognised by the English Premier League through her inclusion in its 2020 Football Black List for her contribution to football and promoting good health with and among underserved communities. Dame Marie is also a
In 2023, Dame Marie received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and she has also been included in the Health Service Journal’s 100 list of the most influential people in health.
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