Nola Ishmael OBE (born 1943) is a Barbadian nurse who became the first black or minority ethnic director of nursing in London.[1][2][3][4][5]
She was appointed OBE in the 2000 birthday honours list.[6]
A portrait of Ishmael, a 2006 photograph by Julia Fullerton-Batten, is held in the National Portrait Gallery.[7]
Nola, Mrs. ISHMAEL, Nursing Officer, Department of Health