25th September 2025
The Chief Nursing Office for England is calling on registered nurses, midwives, nursing associates and students across England to help shape the Professional Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in England.
Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England, said:
“The Professional Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery in England represents a defining moment for our professions – a collective opportunity to shape the next era of nursing and midwifery practice, education, research and leadership.
“Nurses, midwives and nursing associates are at the heart of every community. This strategy will set out a long-term vision for our professions, recognising our vital role in transforming health and care to meet the needs of our changing population, supporting the health service to reform, including elective care and reduce waiting lists, and improving the health of our nation, now and for the future.
“From career development to flexible opportunities and wellbeing – this strategy will also set out how we will better support colleagues throughout their careers and ensure that nursing and midwifery are modern careers of choice for more people.
“I am urging all nurses, midwives, nursing associates – wherever you work, and whatever stage of your career you’re at, including students and newly qualified colleagues – to please get involved. Together, we can set out a compelling vision for the future of our professions in England.”
Please take the time to share your views, experiences and ideas by completing this survey: Defining the next era of nursing and midwifery – deadline extended to Monday 13 October 2025.
If you want to read more about the professional strategy for nursing and midwifery being developed by the CNO for England, please see: NHS England » Professional strategy for nursing and midwifery.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Duncan Burton who attended our stakeholder event earlier this month with our dedicated corporate service leads and health visiting advisory forum members – who were able to share directly with Duncan their unique insight into the care and support that health visitors provide to babies, children and families. These unique insights will help shape the professional strategy.
The iHV is also writing an organisational response to help inform the professional strategy based on the feedback shared at this stakeholder event. Thank to our corporate service leads and health visiting advisory forum members for sharing their time and expertise so generously with us.
