Responding to the retirement of England’s Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, said:
"Ruth has been the strongest ambassador for nursing over five very difficult years for our profession.
"We have worked extremely closely in recent years and her personal support and wise counsel has been invaluable.
"On behalf of hundreds of thousands of nursing staff working in England today, the RCN thanks Ruth for her service and her leadership. We wish her the very best for the future and urge her to stay close to the College and profession in the years to come."
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