March 2019
Ruth May, the new Chief Nurse for England has pledged to ensure the voices of nurses and midwives will be valued and heard across the NHS. She also set out her vision for the role and said her three priorities to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan and give full recognition to the value of the nursing profession will be to address workforce shortfalls; enhance pride in the profession and strengthen perceptions of nursing and midwifery as high-value careers; and to help nurses and midwives to influence and lead change at every level across the NHS.