Bev Matthews
Transforming Perceptions Lead, NHS Horizons; England
As the Programme Lead for Transforming Perceptions of Nursing and Midwifery, Bev is creating the conditions for nurses and midwives to have the support to build positive perceptions for themselves and their professions. She is developing a virtual community for sharing, learning, networking and connecting to reverse the current decline in recruitment and retention, using diverse approaches for engagement such as virtual hackathons, crowdsourcing and zoom sessions.
Bev is a Registered Nurse who has recently completed a Return to Practice course; she continues to remain clinically connected by working on the frontline at weekends. She was voted ‘Top Mover and Shaker’ for her work in raising awareness of the need for organ donation and transplantation, and received a Highly Commended HSJ award as part of a team developing a year of care commissioning approach for people with complex care needs.
Bev also enjoys walking her dogs, being around horses and going to the cinema.