Delivering inclusive hypertensive care in the prison service

Working as a nurse for the past 15 years has been rewarding – it has provided me with the opportunity to support the healthcare needs of individuals from different backgrounds. There is a common theme running through the variety of roles I have had both in the UK and internationally, demonstrated through the projects I have been a part of, and this is that equality should cut across all areas of care and that everyone has a right to health care even in often challenging settings, to meet complex organisational and patient needs.

At the start of 2023 I took on the role of the Chief Nurse Fellow with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This provided me with a platform to support the development of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff aspiring to be senior leaders. The role also encourages the exploration and development of new ways of working to promote the delivery of culturally sensitive services.