Ruth May (nurse)

Ruth May
Chief Nursing Officer (England)
In office
7 January 2019 – 25 July 2024
DeputyMark Radford CBE
Duncan Burton
Charlotte McCardle
Acosia Nyanin
Preceded byJane Cummings CBE
Succeeded byDuncan Burton
Personal details
Born (1967-06-01) 1 June 1967 (age 57)
Wales
Children1
ProfessionNurse
WebsiteOfficial website

Dame Ruth Rosemarie Beverley,[1] DBE (born 1 June 1967[citation needed]), known professionally as Ruth May, is a British nurse. From 2019 until 2024, she served as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England and an executive/national director at NHS England and NHS Improvement where she was also the national director responsible for infection prevention and control.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Birthday Honours 2022" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Chief Nursing Officer for England". NHS England. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Ruth May". NHS England.