Anne Gallen
Health Service Executive, Ireland
Biography
Anne Gallen is the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development for the Health Service Executive in the North West of Ireland. This role entails the strategic development of nursing and midwifery, enabling professional and practice development; and building the capacity and leadership of nurses, midwives and healthcare support staff. She previously held roles in the area of workforce planning, nursing management and part-time lecturing. She has led on and supported the development of a range of key national nursing and midwifery initiatives for the HSE. She also contributes to the development of nursing policy in the Department of Health and to regulatory governance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. She has recently completed her Doctorate in Governance and her research examined the preparedness and participation of nurses and midwives in quality and safety.