The Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Sue Tranka, has today
published her new five-year strategic vision setting out how
nursing and midwifery professions will lead healthcare
transformation.
Patients across Wales will benefit from more compassionate,
person-centred care delivered by an empowered nursing and
midwifery workforce.
The vision was developed through workshops, interviews and
digital surveys involving thousands of frontline staff and
service users.
Launching the vision at the Chief Nursing Officer's
Conference in Cardiff, Sue Tranka said,
“Shaped by the voices of nurses, midwives and patients, my vision
sets out how the professions will lead, innovate and strive for
excellence at every level of the health and care system.
“My aim is to unite the professions, inspire change, and build a
future where care is exceptional, communities thrive, and both
people and the planet flourish.
“By committing to this vision, the professions will lead
transformative change.
“Together, we will co-create a future where care is consistently
outstanding, communities flourish, and Wales is globally
recognised for nursing and midwifery leadership and impact.”
The vision centres on six interconnected themes. These include
creating a valued and empowered workforce, strengthening
professional leadership at every level, and embedding research
and evidence into daily practice.
At the conference, the CNO recognised the contributions of a
handful of exceptional members of the nursing and midwifery
workforce in Wales. The CNO Excellence Award is given to nurses
and midwives at all levels who go above and beyond their everyday
roles to provide excellent care, leadership and inspiration.
The recipients – Ann Yates, a Cardiff based Bladder and Bowel
Nurse Specialist, Linda Edmunds, a cardiac care specialist at
Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Marianne Jenkins, an emergency care
specialist from Cardiff, Hannah Russon a nurse leader
instrumental in establishing the Velindre School of Oncology and
Angharad Hanbury lead nurse in Radiology at Hywel Dda Health
Board – all embody the values of public service, compassion and
innovation shared by many in the nursing and midwifery
professions.
