2026 Shortlisted nominee
Outstanding Diversity Network Award
The Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Midwifery Officer Black and Minority Ethnic Strategic Advisory Group is one of the NHS’s longest‑standing and most influential networks, established in 2001 to ensure the voices of Black and Minority Ethnic nurses shaped national policy, workforce development and patient equity. Now operating through a regional‑national model, the Group provides strategic advice, local intelligence and lived‑experience insight to Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Midwifery Officer for England, driving improvements in representation, leadership diversity and workforce experience. Its work centres on reducing inequalities, strengthening BME leadership, amplifying staff voice and nurturing future talent through mentoring and development. For more than two decades, the SAG has championed equity, challenged systemic barriers and influenced national programmes, remaining a respected, authoritative network advancing a more inclusive, representative and equitable nursing and midwifery profession.
