WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Nursing and Midwifery

The Chief Nursing Directorate at Public Health England provides leadership on public health nursing across the health and care system, and direct leadership for nurses within Public Health England and the Department of Health. The Directorate is leading on the national strategy for nurses, midwives and care staff (in partnership with the Chief Nursing Officer at the NHS Commissioning Board) and is responsible for implementing the strategy in public health and social care.

As a WHO collaborating centre the Directorate will support WHO

by generating evidence and defining frameworks of practice for nurses and midwives which prevent avoidable illness, protect health and promote wellbeing and resilience;
by providing information about the nurses' and midwives' role and impact on maternal and child health; and
will provide policy advise and technical assistance about public health nursing and midwifery to the Regional Office and Member States.

Contact

Chief Nurse Directorate
Public Health England
Prof. Vivienne Bennett
135-155 Waterloo Road
SE1 8UG, England
Tel: (+44) 20 7654 8028
Email: Viv.Bennett@phe.gov.uk