A nurse from Bolton has featured on a list celebrating the 75 most influential members of her profession to mark the NHS’s anniversary.
Sam Sherrington, a graduate and post-graduate of the University of Bolton, was named in the list by the Nursing Times.
The list honours members of the profession who “have contributed in a significant way to the service or are rising stars” to the NHS over the past 75 years.
Sam said: “I am very humbled to be recognised, alongside an esteemed list of fantastic nurses and midwives, as one of 75 influential nurses and midwives whose work has had a significant impact on the NHS between 1948-2023 as a part of the NHS 75th birthday celebrations.
“I am very fortunate to have had the fabulous learning opportunities over many years, which I have really enjoyed.
“I have the opportunity to work alongside fantastic people, delivering outstanding care to patients, families and communities.”
Sam studied at the Deane Road university between 1999 and 2000, returning in 2011 to complete a post graduate diploma in leadership and management.
She has since been recognised as a Queen’s Nurse, an honour bestowed to a specially selected group of community nurses committed to high quality patient care and served as mayoress to her mother, Cllr Elaine Sherrington, in 2018.
To this day, the dedicated nurses describes herself as “very proud to be associated with the University of Bolton and will be a lifetime ambassador".
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She said: “As a nurse from Bolton, working as a district nurse serving the people of Bolton and my current role in NHS England in the Chief Nursing Officers for England’s team, leading community nursing and primary care nursing, are both a special highlight of my career and a real privilege.
“Community nursing is in my heart and I am passionate to ensure high quality health and care for people in their own homes, or the place they call home.”
She added: “My time as a student at the University of Bolton expanded my knowledge, experience, confidence and ambition for nursing and leadership.
“Thank you to the university for those wonderful opportunities, support and encouragement.”
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