Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE was England's first Chief Midwifery Officer and Professor of Midwifery at King's College London and London South Bank University.
Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Surrey |
| Occupation | Chief Midwifery Officer |
| Employer | NHS |
Early life and career edit
Dunkley-Bent received her diploma in midwifery at the Royal College of Midwives, Her Masters degree at Middlesex University and her Doctorate at King's College London.[1] She went on to complete her post-graduate teaching certificate at Surrey University before becoming a lecturer at Middlesex University.[1] Dunkley-Bent has worked as a nurse and midwife, as well as in several management positions. She was the head of maternity, children and young people.[2][3] She was part of the team that delivered Prince George and Princess Charlotte.[4][5] She is the midwifery advisor for the Tommy's Charity National Advisory Board.[6] In spring 2019 she was appointed the first Chief Midwifery Officer in the NHS, making her the most senior midwife in England.[2][7]
In 2015 Dunkley-Bent won the Health Services Journal BME Pioneers award and received an OBE in 2017. In the 2020 and 2021 Powerlist, Dunkley-Bent was included as one of the 100 most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean descent.[8][9] The International Confederation of Midwives appointed Dunkley-Bent as its first chief midwife in May 2023.[10] In May 2023, she was succeeded as England's Chief Midwifery Officer by Kate Brintworth.[11]
References edit
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- ^ a b Plan, NHS Long Term (14 March 2019). "First Chief Midwife appointed to drive world-class NHS care for new mums". NHS Long Term Plan. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE". www.nmc.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE – Windrush70". www.windrush70.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Duchess of Cambridge has surprise encounter with midwife who helped deliver Prince George and Princess Charlotte". ITV News. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "NHS England » Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent". www.england.nhs.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Turnbull, Alex (15 March 2019). "First chief midwifery officer appointed". Independent Nurse. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Mills, Kelly-Ann (25 October 2019). "Raheem Sterling joins Meghan and Stormzy in top 100 most influential black Brits". mirror. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Lavender, Jane (17 November 2020). "Lewis Hamilton ends incredible year top of influential Black Powerlist 2021". mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "England's chief midwife to step down and take up global role as the first Chief Midwife for the International Confederation of Midwives | Nursing Times". 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Devereux, Ella (22 May 2023). "New chief midwifery officer for England named". Nursing Times. Retrieved 5 May 2024.