Ruth May 💙
@CNOEngland
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Chief Nursing Officer ENGLAND, RN. Dedicated to improving patient outcomes & a diverse strengthened nursing & midwifery workforce fit for the future #teamCNO
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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
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Thank you to all my fellow nurses & colleagues working so hard... please help them by staying home
#teamCNO
#StayHomeSaveLives
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For those understandably asking - I wanted to acknowledge those who have died by name, but wasn’t 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
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I’ve heard reports that some
#teamCNO
colleagues are being told not to drink water at nurses stations. It’s 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.
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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
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Dear
@JamesDaltondvp
hello my name is Ruth I’m the Chief Nursing Officer for England. Please have the decency to remove your tweet? I for one don’t believe these nurses need an obesity course. Nurses in England are doing a grand job right now..
#teamCNO
@tom_watson
@MattHancock
@theRCN
Why aren't they nursing? And is there an obesity course they can be sent on?
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@GWR
I’m in uniform with 2
#futurenurses
we are dressed in uniform a bit like
@Janderzzz
who ran the London marathon... this is what RNs look like.. please reconsider your position
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@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.
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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 💙
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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 country’s response to Covid-19. People rightly marvel at the tens of millions of pounds Captain Sir Tom raised for the NHS.
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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 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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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
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Colleagues within the nursing profession and across the health service have been shocked and sickened to learn of Lucy Letby’s 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.
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So grateful to thousands of
#nurses
#midwives
& care staff working across the holiday wkend. Take breaks, look after yourselves & each other, we need you well. To all else: pls
#StayHomeSaveLives
#teamCNO
#ProtectTheNHS
#COVID
ー19
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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.
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On
#IND2020
in the
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
I’ve never been more proud to be a nurse.
#Covid
has put the world’s 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
💛
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🧵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.
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Today we‘ve 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 who’ve worked so hard to get us this far.
#COVIDvaccine
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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 everyone’s support today. Means a lot! And of course thank you to
@JaneMCummings
, am proud to help celebrate your legacy tonight.
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On
#WindrushDay
I pay personal tribute to BAME colleagues who came to help set up the NHS, and to the many thousands who support our health & care today. We must continue to drive out discrimination of our staff, of any kind.
#BlackLivesMatter
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
#teamCNO
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I’ve been reflecting how to respond to this... on behalf of all registered nurses in England, I find this offensive & inaccurate.. I’m proud of graduate nurses.. I’m going to ignore
@HarrietSergeant
#teamCNO
“The rot set in” when the state stopped training nurses on the ward and sent them on degree courses instead. An excellent letter in yesterday’s Times.
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Face coverings and social distancing measures will remain in place across health settings after 19 July — so the most vulnerable people can continue to safely attend hospital, GP surgeries and pharmacies for advice, care and treatment.
Read more. ➡️
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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
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Fantastic news: min £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
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This is my daughter Lucie modelling the new primary school ‘future nurse’ uniform ... even with the # too...
#teamCNO
#NursingNowEngland
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I am shocked by the scenes in London yesterday — 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...
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Nurses, midwives and care staff are doing their utmost to support our patients and our health services, 24/7. Please let's do our best to support them:
#HandsFaceSpace
#Thankyou
#teamCNO
#YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife
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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
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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
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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
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We agreed on the 23rd of March with the 4 CNO’s, 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
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I want to reassure all our international NHS
#teamCNO
colleagues that you will be offered a
#Covidvaccine
. You don’t need a GP/NHS number. Please get the vaccine to protect yourselves, your families and our patients.
#thankyou
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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
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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 ‘hands face, space’ and stay home to save lives
#teamCNO
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Well I’m my opinion nurses shd be able to drink fluids at nurses stations…
@Stnbecca2
#teamCNO
#hydrationmatters
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. 🤔 Guess we don't matter. How can we take care of patients if we are dehydrated
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Thank you 2 everyone who stayed home last night & saw New Year in safely. Sadly, a small number of people still didn’t follow the rules. Reckless & irresponsible behaviour puts themselves & others in danger & will inevitably add 2 pressure on our staff at this tough time
#teamCNO
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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
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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
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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. 💙
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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.
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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
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Let’s encourage the best and brightest to join our fantastic professions
#teamCNO
#ournurseandmidwife2020
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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
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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.
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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
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Thanks to
@CNEamonn
and the
@GSTTnhs
team as we were planning the new Nightingale hospital
#COVID19
#YourNHSNeedsYou
#teamCNO
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It’s 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.
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#shinealightfornurses
💛 and one remembering those whom we have lost 💙
#InternationalNursesDay2020
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Nurses are at the very centre of vaccination services across England, bringing the
#Covid19
vaccination programme into our local communities. Huge thanks to
#teamCNO
and to all
#OurNHSPeople
working hard to deliver this enormous task.
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
#GPN
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Can’t quite believe
@Thorton
-health you think nurses, paramedics, junior drs are just ‘workers’… 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 ‘workers’ but consultants are senior leaders, just like senior managers. They demean themselves by striking.
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Amazing
#ClapForCarers
tonight, it really feels like the nation is behind us. Thank you again
#teamCNO
and
#OurNHSPeople
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💛💛 O gosh...
#InternationalNursesDay
Nancy.. we are proud to have you as a Nurse... take care r
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Today is
#MHNursesDay
. A very special
#thankyounurse
to our mental health nurses, for your unique skills & the care you provide for so many, today and every day
#teamCNO
#YearoftheNurseandMidwife
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First day as CNO England & on way to Liverpool for launch of LTP... trouble is my phone still on French time so I’m an hour early for train! 3.55am at stn instead of 4.55... must be excited!
#teamCNO
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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. 💙
#teamCNO
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I know first-hand that nurses do so much more than most people realise – it’s an
incredibly skilled and intellectually challenging career that is highly
rewarding. Search ‘nursing careers’ for more info.
#WeAreTheNHS
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I am supportive of protecting the nurse title and welcome the Department of Health and Social Care’s review as part of the government review of the regulation of health professionals.
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The launch of the new Matron’s 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
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Vaccinating frontline nurses, midwives & care staff against
#COVID
is an absolute priority. To confirm: qualifying NHS staff – including bank, locum and agency - do not require a NHS number or GP registration to receive a vaccination.
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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 — whether you're thinking about getting involved with research, or already are.
Find out how the plan can empower you.
#teamCNO
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Look what I received this morning from
@PointonChris
#hellomynameis
how fab! I will wear with pride..
#teamCNO
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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
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First day bk today after covid finally catching up with me & family… feeling v grateful for my booster vaccination
#GetVaccinated
#Omicron
#teamCNO
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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 – so thank you
#IDM2021
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It continues to be very busy across health and care services and we have a way to go before we’re 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
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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:
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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
just saw this posted on a nurses social media sight, if it’s true it’s very very sad
@CNOEngland
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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
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Delighted that
@NursingEmma
will soon be joining us as head of mental health nursing
@NHSEngland
. A fantastic addition to the team & our work towards delivering better
#mentalhealth
& the
#NHSLongTermPlan
#teamCNO
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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. Here’s to
#teamCNO
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Happy
#InternationalNursesDay
- we are so proud of you all for everything that you do to support people when they need it the most. You are all part of
#teamCNO
#ThankYouNurses
#IND2019
"It’s a wonderful experience to be a nurse and I’m delighted I’ve 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
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Exactly one year ago today nurse May Parsons delivered the first approved Covid-19 vaccine in the world! One year on I’m thrilled to be at
@nhsuhcw
to celebrate the most successful vaccination programme ever with
@mayparsons
#teamCNO
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We’re 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
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