Former Addenbrooke's chief receives honorary degree

Nursing chief Sir Jonathan Asbridge received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science from the Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Iain Martin, during a graduation ceremony in Cambridge yesterday (Monday). Nursing Times editor Jenni Middleton also received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science.

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Sir Jonathan has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in nursing, rising through the ranks to reach the pinnacle of his profession, as Chief Nurse at The London NHS Foundation Trust, and Inaugural President of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. He is also Clinical Director for Healthcare at Home.

 In 2006, he was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for Services to the NHS and Nursing. He has served as trusted advisor to the Government, and as Chair of the Government’s review of General Intensive Care.
 
Sir Jonathan is a former General Manager and Director of Clinical Care Service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
 
Professor Martin said: “With a background firmly rooted in practice, Sir Jonathan has brought his extensive front-line experience to his diverse executive roles, ensuring policy decisions are informed by sound practical knowledge.
 
“Sir Jonathan has a close affinity with our region, and he will be an excellent role model for our nursing and healthcare students.”

Nursing Times editor Jenni Middleton also received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science from Professor Martin yesterday.
 
Jenni grew up in Cambridgeshire and attended Hills Road Sixth Form College before taking her first journalism role at Geo-Information International. Her first role as lead editor came in 1997 with DMG Business Media, and she moved to the Nursing Times in 2010 to lead the prestigious publication into the digital age.
 
Campaigning to improve the recognition and rights of nurses is a core part of Nursing Times’ heritage, and this has continued under Jenni’s editorship. The magazine has run the successful A Seat on the Board campaign to win places for nurses on clinical commissioning boards, and the publication is currently leading the Speak out Safely campaign to ensure all healthcare organisations listen to their staff when they raise genuine patient safety concerns.
 
Jenni has steered the Nursing Times to three Online Media Awards, one British Media Award, a Professional Publishers’ Association New Talent Award, and Two British Society of Magazine Editors’ Awards.
 
Professor Martin said: “Jenni has been a welcome guest at our Cambridge campus, and she was very supportive of our Stop the Pressure student-led conference. Anglia Ruskin was one of the first universities to join up to the Speak out Safely campaign, and we have been well represented at the Student Nursing Times Awards.
 
“Jenni is an innovative, forward-thinking professional who will be an excellent role model for our students.”

Image: Sir Jonathan (left) with Professor Martin.

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For more press information please contact:
Jon Green on t: 01245 68 4717, e: jon.green@anglia.ac.uk
Jamie Forsyth on t: 01245 68 4716, e: jamie.forsyth@anglia.ac.uk
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