Chief Nursing Officer ENGLAND, RN. Dedicated to improving patient outcomes & a diverse strengthened nursing & midwifery workforce fit for the future
#teamCNO
I am taking a day off tmw. Like so many of us I need sleep, some down time & time with my family. To
#nurses
,
#midwives
& everyone working so hard across health & social care right now - pls remember to take breaks, get rest & look after yourselves.
#ThankYouNHS
#teamCNO
For those understandably asking - I wanted to acknowledge those who have died by name, but wasnβt yet able to for our HCA colleagues who have tragically passed. I pay respect now to Thomas Harvey and will continue to make sure names are heard and honoured
#StayHomeSaveLives
Iβve heard reports that some
#teamCNO
colleagues are being told not to drink water at nurses stations. Itβs crucial that all nursing, midwifery and care staff are able to drink water and stay hydrated during a shift at nursing stations or other convenient locations.
I am taking a short break from work to get some rest and some much needed time with my family. We must all look after ourselves and each other. Please make sure you and those around you are taking the leave you need.
#teamCNO
Dear
@JamesDaltondvp
hello my name is Ruth Iβm the Chief Nursing Officer for England. Please have the decency to remove your tweet? I for one donβt believe these nurses need an obesity course. Nurses in England are doing a grand job right now..
#teamCNO
@HarrietSergeant
I do not know of any NHS healthcare workers that were furloughed. Your comment is nothing short of offensive. I am immensely proud of the contribution that NHS staff made, and continue to make, to the pandemic.
Today, on International Nurses Day, I want to say thank you to nurses and midwives across the NHS and care services, the UK and the world for your continued dedication to your professions and to patients π
Your
#facemask
protects me and my facemask protects you. This feels like a small thing to do to help protect our families, friends, and colleagues, our patients and our
#NHS
.
#TeamCNO
#covid19
On behalf of everyone in the NHS, I want to pay tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore who has been the model of all that has been good about our countryβs response to Covid-19. People rightly marvel at the tens of millions of pounds Captain Sir Tom raised for the NHS.
I am truly overwhelmed by messages coming my way - thank you everyone for your well wishes! I am thrilled to see so many
#teamCNO
colleagues recognised for their exemplary contributions to the nursing and midwifery profession in the Queenβs Birthday Honours.
Very proud to see 41 nurses and midwives in today's
#QueensBirthdayHonours
. Thank you, my many brilliant colleagues, for raising the profile of the exceptional skills & professionalism it takes to do what we do, every day, for so many.
#teamCNO
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
Colleagues within the nursing profession and across the health service have been shocked and sickened to learn of Lucy Letbyβs appalling crimes. On behalf of all of us, I would like to express our profound apologies to the families for all they have been through.
Since the inception of the NHS in 1948, the same year that passengers of HMT Empire Windrush disembarked at the Port of Tilbury, health service colleagues and our patients have benefitted from the skills of health and care professionals drawn from more than 200 nationalities.
On
#IND2020
in the
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
Iβve never been more proud to be a nurse.
#Covid
has put the worldβs spotlight on the very best of our skills & professionalism. Tragically we have lost colleagues too. We must pay thanks today and remember always.
#proud
#teamCNO
π
π§΅Today, after five years as CNO for England and a career in the NHS for almost 40 years, I have announced that I will be retiring later this year. My role as CNO has, undoubtedly, been the highlight of my career in the NHS and has been a privilege.
Wishing my
#nursing
colleagues across health and care a happy International Nurses Day
#IND2021
. Today I encourage you all to be proud of our profession and to celebrate your achievements. Thank you for all you do and the difference you make to people's lives every day.
#teamCNO
Today, on International Nurses Day, I want to say thank you to all the incredible nursing colleagues who make up our profession. π
Thank you for your expertise, dedication and everything you do to support and care for patients and our communities.
#IND2023
#teamCNO
Today weβve launched the largest ever vaccination programme - truly momentous. Above all it shows us what an astonishing amount we can achieve when we work together. My unending thanks to
#teamCNO
and all colleagues whoβve worked so hard to get us this far.
#COVIDvaccine
Honoured to be taking up role of
#CNO
in new year + working with nurses, midwives and care staff across England. A huge privilege and thank you for everyoneβs support today. Means a lot! And of course thank you to
@JaneMCummings
, am proud to help celebrate your legacy tonight.
As we approach the festive period my personal gratitude to all nurses, midwives & care staff for continued commitment to the
#covid
response, winter pressures, vaccinations and so much more. Proud to see our professions working together across the UK & beyond.
#ThankYou
#teamCNO
It has been an honour to be part of the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service to mark the contribution, dedication and sacrifice of nurses and midwives during the pandemic. My heartfelt thanks to nurses and midwives for all you do.
#teamCNO
#nursing
#IND2021
I recognise there is a huge amount of
#Covid
response work going on and I pay my personal gratitude to all nurses, midwives & care staff for this. Weβll get through this by our commitment to IPC excellence, and by taking care of ourselves & each other at work.
#ThankYou
#teamCNO
Iβve been reflecting how to respond to this... on behalf of all registered nurses in England, I find this offensive & inaccurate.. Iβm proud of graduate nurses.. Iβm going to ignore
@HarrietSergeant
#teamCNO
βThe rot set inβ when the state stopped training nurses on the ward and sent them on degree courses instead. An excellent letter in yesterdayβs Times.
Face coverings and social distancing measures will remain in place across health settings after 19 July β so the most vulnerable people can continue to safely attend hospital, GP surgeries and pharmacies for advice, care and treatment.
Read more. β‘οΈ
Thank you to all
#OurNHSPeople
are working so hard across all services right now. On BBC Breakfast today I asked for all supermarkets to protect time for NHS staff to ensure they get vital food & shopping. We must look after ourselves & our colleagues
#YourNHSNeedsYou
#teamCNO
Fantastic news: min Β£5K support p/a for student nurses & midwives - recognition of incredible skills & training required for our professions. Pls pass this on to anyone looking for a brilliant rewarding career; we must recruit the very best people this January
#teamCNO
I am shocked by the scenes in London yesterday β spreading disinformation and inciting violence and hatred towards our hard-working NHS staff who have sacrificed so much to continue protecting our loved ones and the most vulnerable...
The RCN has announced its first strike action will take place on Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December. As CNO for England, I respect the rights of colleagues who are undertaking industrial action and those who continue to work.
#teamCNO
With news of
#Covid
cases on the rise, we need to take extra care with social distancing, and with PPE at work. Pls look out for yourselves, your colleagues and your patients. Thank you
#nurses
,
#midwives
and all across health & care for your continued commitment.
#teamCNO
Extremely sad to see the damage
#covid
is wreaking in India. We have many Indian nursing & midwifery colleagues in our teams, to whom we owe a great deal. Letβs pls ensure we provide our colleagues with any support they need at this time.
#teamCNO
As we continue through the pandemic, pls remember to care for yourself too... our own health & wellbeing is important and there must be no stigma in asking for help if you need it. Pls use & pass on these resources
#teamCNO
First day back from a weekβs break... had time to sleep, rest and reflect. My greatest respect and thanks to all nursing, midwifery, health & care colleagues who've been a vital part of our
#covid
response.
#teamCNO
Very pleased to hear the announcement of plans for a new Chief Nurse/ Deputy CNO for Social Care. Our professions work right across health & social care - this post will be critical to achieving a consistent approach across the sectors, for winter and beyond.
@DHSCgovuk
#teamCNO
We agreed on the 23rd of March with the 4 CNOβs, NMC , COD and Unions to allow 3rd years stN to help
#COVID19
response. Today over 7500 have now volunteered and I am truly grateful for their commitment
#teamCNO
@MRadford_HEECN
I want to reassure all our international NHS
#teamCNO
colleagues that you will be offered a
#Covidvaccine
. You donβt need a GP/NHS number. Please get the vaccine to protect yourselves, your families and our patients.
#thankyou
We know
#covid
cases are on the rise but we can all do something to help. Please remember to wash or gel your hands after every interaction; to wear facemasks/ face coverings at all times; and to keep min 2 metres away from others. And please pass this on β thank you.
#teamCNO
My personal thanks to all students who have had a vital role in the
#covid
response. Whilst I had hoped we wouldnβt need to do this again, with challenges now even greater, we are calling for experienced 3rd year nursing students to join further efforts.
#Thankyou
#teamCNO
I am now on annual leave, staying local, taking some time with my family, to rest and recharge my batteries. Please make sure you and those around you are getting the time you need to rest and recharge this summer.
#teamCNO
#yearofthenurseandmidwife
My fellow nurses and other fantastic NHS & care staff are working incredibly hard to care for record numbers of very sick patients with Covid-19 so please, please follow the advice: remember βhands face, spaceβ and stay home to save lives
#teamCNO
When you get emails on how important patient hydration is especially in this weather yet nurses and students aren't allowed water with them at nurses stations. π€ Guess we don't matter. How can we take care of patients if we are dehydrated
Thank you 2 everyone who stayed home last night & saw New Year in safely. Sadly, a small number of people still didnβt follow the rules. Reckless & irresponsible behaviour puts themselves & others in danger & will inevitably add 2 pressure on our staff at this tough time
#teamCNO
After hours and hours each day in meetings from home, I need to restart some daily activity in my life. I'm aiming for 10,000 steps a day throughout August, climbing to 15,000 a day by 31st.
#NursesActive
#teamCNO
#yearofthenurseandmidwife
Next year is the Year of the Nurse & Midwife. This is OUR time: to recognise, respect & celebrate the enormous contribution our professions make to all who use our health services. Please join the celebrations using
#OurNurseMidwife2020
#teamCNO
Very proud to see nurse Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu
@EAnionwu
being part of history yet again as she carried the gold Sovereign Orb at the Coronation Ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
#teamCNO
Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu was the first sickle cell nurse specialist in the UK and devoted her career to working with black and minority ethnic communities.
Today she carried the gold Sovereign Orb in the Coronation Ceremony at Westminster Abbey. π
Tomorrow marks three years since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. Today, I joined colleagues at a service held by
@NHSCharities
to remember those staff who lost their lives and to honour the vital contribution made by
#teamCNO
and all our health and care staff.
So moved to see and hear so many join our final national
#clapforcarers
today. On the
#NHSBirthday
my personal thanks go not just to our nurses & midwives, but to EVERYBODY for your continued support through a very difficult year.
#covid
#teamCNO
Special thanks to all
#NHS
mums working on
#MothersDay
. Thank you to ALL nurses, midwives &
#OurNHSPeople
for your vital support for services & care for patients. We are working at pace to deal with this global health emergency.
#teamCNO
#YourNHSNeedsYou
MHRA approval of the Oxford vaccine today couldnβt be more welcome. This means we now have two vaccines, giving us all much needed hope for the end of
#covid
. Huge gratitude to all involved.
#teamCNO
Racism is unacceptable and it has no place in health and care. As registered professionals, we all have responsibility under the NMC code to challenge discriminatory behaviour, creating an environment where people are treated as individuals and with dignity and respect.
I couldn't be more proud of my nursing, midwifery & care colleagues for the amazing
#Covid
response you've led in the past year - and it continues⦠Your own health & wellbeing is crucial to all our recovery - pls get your
#covidvaccine
as soon as you can.
#teamCNO
Itβs great to be starting my evening vaccination shift with Jaypee and Christina. Thank you to all NHS staff and volunteers who are once again working through very difficult times to deliver the COVID-19 booster programme to protect the health of the nation.
Canβt quite believe
@Thorton
-health you think nurses, paramedics, junior drs are just βworkersββ¦ insult to thousands of dedicated professionals if you ask me!
#teamCNO
Am I alone in thinking it is wrong for consultants to strike? Nurses, paramedics, junior doctors, yes, they are just βworkersβ but consultants are senior leaders, just like senior managers. They demean themselves by striking.
We continue to face the biggest public health emergency of our time with
#COVID19
. The NHS is under incredible, and increasing pressure, and
#OurNHSPeople
continue to respond to each and every challenge that is presented.
Today marks two years since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic.
At
@NHSCharities
service of remembrance, we came together to reflect on the sacrifices of our health and care staff during COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic has had on all our communities.
Community nurses have a critical role in
#COVID19
response - supporting vulnerable patients & referring those that need help during isolation, to NHS Volunteer Responders. Blog from
@NHSEngland
Head of Community Nursing
@SamSherrington
:
#teamCNO
I was invited to speak at the diversity & inclusion steering group meeting where I talked about my dyslexia & the challenges I face doing my job as CNO. I want us all to have the confidence to share our stories and to celebrate our differences & not let them hold us back
#teamCNO
Today I met
@GSTTnhs
nurses who are working on the wards and who are on the picket line. As CNO for England, I support
#teamCNO
to use their voices. We will continue to ensure minimal risk to patient safety and if you need NHS care, please continue to come forward as usual.
Very pleased to tick off the first step in my vaccination training.
@NHS_HealthEdEng
has new vaccinator training resources at to help us all get ready to support
#covid
vaccination work. Thank you
#teamCNO
for your continued commitment, skills & leadership
I am thrilled to see this extension to
#theyearofthenurseandmidwife
- our chance to pay thanks and respect to nursing and midwifery professions which have led from the front this year
#covid
#teamCNO
There can be no health without the health workforce.
During his address earlier today,
@hans_kluge
said that WHO/Europe will extend the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife into 2021.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
#RC70Europe
It has been heart-warming to see so much support for our incredible
#nursing
colleagues today and to witness them celebrating their amazing achievements. I am incredibly proud and inspired by the fantastic work they do every day to care for patients
#IND2021
#teamCNO
First day as CNO England & on way to Liverpool for launch of LTP... trouble is my phone still on French time so Iβm an hour early for train! 3.55am at stn instead of 4.55... must be excited!
#teamCNO
This
#VolunteersWeek
, I want to say a huge thank you to all the incredible volunteers who have continued to support NHS staff, especially through the challenges of the pandemic.
From me to you, THANK YOU. π
#teamCNO
I know first-hand that nurses do so much more than most people realise β itβs an
incredibly skilled and intellectually challenging career that is highly
rewarding. Search βnursing careersβ for more info.
#WeAreTheNHS
I am supportive of protecting the nurse title and welcome the Department of Health and Social Careβs review as part of the government review of the regulation of health professionals.
The launch of the new Matronβs Handbook today is a reminder of how we must do our best to support our leaders today to become the senior leaders of tomorrow:
#yearofthenurseandmidwife
#teamCNO
Vaccinating frontline nurses, midwives & care staff against
#COVID
is an absolute priority. To confirm: qualifying NHS staff β including bank, locum and agency - do not require a NHS number or GP registration to receive a vaccination.
I was delighted today to announce the launch of my strategic plan for nursing research.
This plan will empower nurses to lead, participate in and deliver research across
#teamCNO
.
Find out more.
The
@CNOEngland
's strategic plan for research is for all nurses working in health and social care β whether you're thinking about getting involved with research, or already are.
Find out how the plan can empower you.
#teamCNO
A happy
#IWD2019
to the almost one million women working across every part of the NHS. Thank you for what you do for patients every day
#WeAreTheNHS
#teamCNO
This International Day of the Midwife, I want to say a big thank you to the midwives caring for mums, babies and families across the NHS. Your care, commitment and skill touches every family in England β so thank you
#IDM2021
It continues to be very busy across health and care services and we have a way to go before weβre through the winter season.
Thank you to all the colleagues working round the clock to care for patients and to discharge them safely
#teamCNO
#ThankYouNHS
Honoured and proud of many brilliant
#teamCNO
and other colleagues across health, social care, the military and more, who have made this possible today. And for astonishing
#COVID19
response work everywhere.
#ThankyouNHS
#StayHomeSaveLives
We are officially open! In less than two weeks,
@ExCelLondon
has been transformed into London's newest hospital, and we will be available as soon as patients across London and the south of England need us:
Sorry to hear a Nurse has had this experience: I have personally raised this with NMC CEO
@crouchendtiger7
who is looking into it and will certainly follow up with the team
@Louisew52269753
Can you help? The new Nightingale Hospital needs colourful children's artwork to brighten up the walls for people working and receiving care there: Thank you.
#teamCNO
#YourNHSNeedsYou
Really looking forward to my first ever Summit as CNO England. Over the next 2 days patients & nursing & midwifery leaders will celebrate our work & discuss how we will deliver commitments in the Long Term Plan. Hereβs to
#teamCNO
"Itβs a wonderful experience to be a nurse and Iβm delighted Iβve chosen nursing to be my profession. From the bottom of my heart, thank you." Join our Chief Nursing Officer,
@RMayNurseDir
and
@teamCNO_
to say
#ThankYouNurses
for
#IND2019
Exactly one year ago today nurse May Parsons delivered the first approved Covid-19 vaccine in the world! One year on Iβm thrilled to be at
@nhsuhcw
to celebrate the most successful vaccination programme ever with
@mayparsons
#teamCNO
Weβre working with the Mary Seacole Trust to mark the contribution of BAME nurses & midwives to healthcare. We're looking for profiles of ppl in these roles over the decades. Pls email England.wres
@nhs
.net to be part of this.
@WRES_team
@seacolestatue
#yearofthenurseandmidwife