The NHS Commissioning Board has announced the appointment of Professor Juliet Beal to Director of Nursing: Quality Improvement and Care.
Professor Juliet Beal, previously Director of Nursing (East) at NHS South of England, will be responsible for ensuring that care, compassion and patient experience are at the heart of nursing and midwifery in the health and social care system. Juliet will provide clinical and professional leadership for mental health, midwifery, children’s health and leadership for the nursing and midwifery contribution to the five domains of the NHS outcomes framework.
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This is excellent news for nursing and patients.
Great news, congratulations for the appointment.
Fantastic news! Agree. Great for patients and also great for all involved in ensuring patients receive efficient high quality & safe care. NHS staff in all disciplines and roles contribute to patient experience. The experience are patients have is really ALL that matters
Congratulations from me too!
Congratulations on your appointment. This is good news and you will provide strong leadership to care and compassion and patient experience in the new NHS.
Juliet is a natural and thoroughly empathetic communicator. She will bring great skill and tremendous dedication to the 6Cs of Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment. Warmest congratulations!
Sincere congratulations Juliet I am delighted for you and for the Commissioning Board. You will make an excellent contribution to the work of the Board!
All best wishes
david