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She is the policy lead for a range of areas including maternity services, breastfeeding, patient experience, safeguarding in NHS Wales, health of people with learning disabilities, and implementation and extension of the safe staffing legislation.
Prior to becoming CNO in October 2010, Professor White held positions in nurse education, at the Welsh National Board, Health Professions Wales and the Welsh Government.
She is also currently a nurse advisor to the World Health Organization’s European region and was awarded a CBE in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
In her time as CNO, Professor White said she had “really focused” her attention on how she could help develop and strengthen the nursing workforce.
Nursing leaders from across the UK have offered extra poignant seasonal messages of thanks to the profession for their efforts and sacrifices in the year of Covid-19 and the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
They also highlighted the launch of the coronavirus immunisation programme as a symbol of hope for a better 2021 and recognised the vital role that many nurses will play in vaccinating the population.
The four UK chief nursing officers led tributes to the profession.
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Ruth May, CNO for England, said: “Across the past year we have seen time and again the very best of nursing, midwifery and care staff.
Majority of Australians don t know how to treat bites
Even though 79% of Australians say they know what to do in the event of a snake bite, a new survey has shown that only 42% of people could actually identify the correct first aid procedure.
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Alarmingly, nearly 10% of people thought that you should suck the venom from a snake bite. And only a third of people knew what to do in the case of a funnel web spider bite. In an emergency we have a good ambulance system, so call 000 to seek urgent medical advice, says Associate Professor Julian White.