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Nola Ishmael OBE RGN RHV is a Nursing Officer at the Department of Health England. Her background is in Health visiting and Nursing Management. She joined the Department of Health in 1994 and at the end of her first year was invited by the then Chief Nursing Officer to work as her Professional Private Secretary. This post provided her with excellent opportunities to work at the highest level of Government with different Ministers and other senior officials.

She currently works in the Public Health and Clinical Quality Directorate of the Department of Health and has the nursing lead on Sexual Health, Substance Misuse, Alcohol, Nutrition and Occupational Health. She advises the Chief Nursing Officer on Ethnic Minority issues/Health and on Ethnic staff development in the NHS.

Nola is actively involved in developing Leadership potential and capability with people in health, social care and the voluntary sector. She forges and maintains strong working relationships taking an active interest in their development. She meets regularly with different groups to offer support and steer for their progress and development and backs this up with Mentoring and Shadowing opportunities.

Nola is active in a number of charitable organisations. She has two grownup children. She makes time to achieve a work-life balance that enables her to have quality time for relaxation and enjoyment with friends and family.

She was awarded the OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2000.

Nola is retiring at the end of September 2003.

Every Generation wishes Nola a wonderful retirement for her ongoing support to black staff in the health service and to voluntary organisations.


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