Duncan Burton
Duncan Burton | |
|---|---|
| Chief Nursing Officer for England | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dame Ruth May |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Nurse |
Duncan Burton is a British nurse. Since 2024 he has served as Chief Nursing Officer for England in NHS England.
Education
Burton has a bachelor's degree in Nursing and master's degree in Healthcare Practice.[1]
Career
Barton has been an NHS nurse for all of his career.[2] From 2014 to 2017, as Executive Director of Nursing and Patient Experience at the Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, he oversaw the Trust's dementia strategy.[2][3] As Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England, he led England's maternity and neonatal programme, nursing workforce policy and infection prevention and control. In this role, he implemented a Nursing International Recruitment Programme and Health Care Support Worker Recruitment Programme.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b International Recruitment in Community Nursing Conference. "Delegate Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c England, N. H. S. "NHS England ยป Our leadership team".
- ^ Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. "Our Dementia Strategy" (PDF). Retrieved 7 October 2025.