A senior nurse in England has stated that she is going to step down from her role in the future and she has also unveiled a number of ambitions that she has. She wants to make some changes to the community’s leadership structure and this is going to mean huge things for the industry. Those who work in nursing jobs or even as a nursing agency will know how bad this could get as she is retiring after more than 6 years in the role. She has also worked in the NHS for well over 40 years as well. She has stated that it has been both an honour and a privilege to work with so many people and no date has been set for her departure yet. The NHS England spokeswoman has confirmed that it is likely that she is going to depart within the next year and she is probably going to stay in the role for at least 6 months.

Professor Cummings has stated that during this time, she is going to work to combine all of the nursing roles that are across England and that she is still trying to improve the NHS as much as she can. She has done her part to try and recommend to the NHS England board that the CNO should be the executive nurse for both as it helps to move towards the idea of having a greater alignment.

She also said in a statement that she would play a very large role in the supporting of the alignment of the two nursing teams. The CNO has two deputies at the moment and these are placed across two different national bodies. Dr Ruth May is both the executive nurse and the CNO and she has stated that she is going to do everything she can to help out during this time as well.