Hundreds of Directors of Nursing are today gathered for the first day of the 2014 Chief Nursing Officers Summit in Manchester.

Over the next two days delegates from across the country will hear from some of the country’s top nursing leaders at the event entitled Experience Matters, organised by NHS England and the Nursing Times.

Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England, will give a keynote speech this morning followed by discussions and workshops which will take place during the day.

Tomorrow, Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt will give the closing keynote address.

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• Now read Jane Cummings blog and her message to the Summit
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