University of Bolton graduate Sam featured in list of top 75 nurses as part of NHS anniversary celebrations

A former graduate and post graduate of the University of Bolton is featured in a list of the top 75 nurses across the NHS making an impact for the NHS75 birthday celebration this month.

Sam Sherrington, a former Mayoress of Bolton, said she was thrilled to be part of the Nursing Times’ list the top 75 nurses who 'have contributed in a significant way to the service or are rising stars' to the NHS over the past 75 years.

Sam is a Queen’s Nurse, an honour bestowed to a specially selected group of community nurses committed to high quality patient care.

She studied at the University in 1999-2000, undertaking the BSc Community Specialist Practitioner Programme (District Nursing in the Home) and Non-Medical Prescribing in the Health School.

This was followed by a post graduate diploma in leadership and management 2011.

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 added: “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.”

Sam said she was “very proud to be associated with the University of Bolton and will be a lifetime ambassador”.

“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.”

The Nursing Times says in its article: “We know we can never fully pay tribute to all those that have made an impact on the NHS since 1948 and continue to do so each day in every setting and specialty.

“However, we hope our list can go some way to representing the great work and contribution of the nursing and midwifery professions in our NHS.”