December 2020
Deborah Sturdy appointed as the first Chief Nurse for adult social care
Nursing Times reports that Professor Deborah Sturdy is appointed as England’s first-ever chief nurse for adult social care. Professor Sturdy will begin in her new role before the end of the year and will be employed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC.) She is taking on the job as a temporary measure to support and guide the social care workforce through the difficult winter ahead, according to the DHSC.