Shelagh began her career in nursing in 1987, working predominantly as a senior nurse in acute medicine before becoming a specialist nurse in neurology and NHS Directorate Manager, before leaving to work in the independent sector in 2016, following 14 years in the independent health care sector working in Chief Nurse and Executive Hospital Director position she returned to the NHS. Shelagh has worked in Somerset in a variety of executive roles, including five years as Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Executive at Yeovil District Hospital. Having taken up the role of ICB Chief Nursing Officer in June 2022, and more recently the additional responsibility of Chief Operating Officer, Shelagh has been able to draw on her knowledge and experience to support improvement, collaboration and operational transformation while ensuring the clinical, care and support voice is well represented across our system. Shelagh’s passion for improving working cultures and having shared values to allow us to focus on the health and well-being of population we serve, will help the ICS to fulfil its promise.