Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent

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Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent
Alma materUniversity of Surrey
OccupationChief Midwifery Officer
EmployerNHS

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.

Early life and career

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

  1. 1 2 Stevans, Victoria (21 February 2017). "'I've never been let down by the isolation that comes with cutting against the grain'". Nursing Times. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE". www.nmc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE – Windrush70". www.windrush70.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "NHS England » Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent". www.england.nhs.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Turnbull, Alex (15 March 2019). "First chief midwifery officer appointed". Independent Nurse. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Mills, Kelly-Ann (25 October 2019). "Raheem Sterling joins Meghan and Stormzy in top 100 most influential black Brits". mirror. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Lavender, Jane (17 November 2020). "Lewis Hamilton ends incredible year top of influential Black Powerlist 2021". mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ Devereux, Ella (22 May 2023). "New chief midwifery officer for England named". Nursing Times. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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