Prof. Charlotte McArdle

Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, NHS England – Quality, Safety, Sustainability and Women’s Health 

Professor Charlotte McArdle is a Registered Nurse and the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for Quality, Safety, Sustainability and Women’s Health for NHS England.  

Charlotte is leading policy work on same sex accommodation, care partners for patients, and a range of safety and improvement programmes. Alongside this Charlotte leads the nursing professions response to sustainable healthcare recognising the role nurses and midwives play to reduce climate change and making strong links between the health of the planet and the health of the population. Womens health is a key feature in Charlotte portfolio.   

As former Chief Nursing Officer at the Department of Health for Northern Ireland, Charlotte was the head of the Nursing and Midwifery professions, responsible for the professional leadership, performance and development of the professions in Northern Ireland, including providing support to the Department’s lead Allied Health Professions (AHP) Officer.  

She has extensive experience of working in government administration, leading and shaping strategic policy in partnership working, co-production, public involvement and patient experience, cancer services, intermediate and community care, global healthcare challenges, health inequity, and system transformation.   

Skilled in clinical leadership, nursing education, workforce planning, with a particular focus on developing young nurses and midwives globally, Charlotte has led complex organisations and holds a strong operational portfolio.   

With a proven track record in improving patient safety and quality improvement, Charlotte has completed the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s Improvement Advisor Programme. She is a graduate of the Florence Nightingale Executive Leadership and ICN Global Nurse Leaders Programme. She is also a credentialed Global Nurse Consultant with CGFNS.