Ruth May (nurse)

Ruth May is a British nurse and NHS trust manager in the National Health Service, and is now Chief Nursing Officer for England.[1][2]

Ruth May
BornWales 
OccupationNurse 
Websitehttps://www.england.nhs.uk/author/ruth-may/ 
Position heldChief Nursing Officer (2019–) 

After various nursing roles she worked as a theatre sister at Frimley Park Hospital.[2] She was subsequently acting director of nursing at Barnet Hospital then director of nursing and deputy chief executive at Havering Primary Care Trust.[2]

She was chief executive of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, and chief executive of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.[2] She also worked as director of nursing at Monitor from 2015 to 2016.[2][3] From April 2016 to 2019 she served as executive director of nursing at NHS Improvement.[2][3]

She was appointed Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England on 7 January 2019,[1] succeeding Jane Cummings.[4] Her role came to public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. On one occasion during its early stages, she was driven to call for an end to the abuse of nurses by patients.[5]

She leads the NHS's "Stop the Pressure" campaign, to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in hospital in-patients.[2][6]

She was made an Honorary Doctor of Science by Anglia Ruskin University in 2009,[7] and received an honorary doctorates from the University of Suffolk in 2016[8] and another Honorary Doctorate of Science, "for her contribution as a national leader of nursing", from Coventry University in 2019.[9]

She was born in Wales but lived in Colchester for most of the 21st century.[8] She has a daughter who was eight at the time of her (May's) appointment as CNO.[10]

References
  1. "Chief Nursing Officer for England". NHS England. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. "Ruth May". NHS England.
  3. "Ruth May". United Kingdom Government. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. Swan, David (11 December 2018). "Ruth May announced as new CNO for England". Nursing in Practice. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. Adedokun, Naomi (20 March 2020). "Coronavirus horror: NHS chief exposes brutal abuse as patients SPIT at vital care staff". Express. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. "Stop the Pressure". NHS Improvement. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. "Ruth May". Anglia Ruskin University. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  8. Mooney, Bernadette (20 October 2016). "Honorary Doctorate awarded to Executive Director of Nursing". University of Suffolk. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  9. "Coventry University's honorary doctorates include a princess and Coventry sporting legend". Coventry University. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  10. Mitchell, Gemma (15 February 2019). "Exclusive: England's new CNO pledges to boost pride in nursing". Nursing Times. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
Preceded by
Jane Cummings		 Chief Nursing Officer for England
2019-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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