| 17 Jason Wong MBE Deputy Chief Dental Officer for England Jason Wong MBE is a General Dental practitioner who qualified from University of Birmingham in 1995. He is a partner at the 12 surgery Maltings Dental practice and a clinical ambassador for the Mouth Cancer foundation. Jason currently spends half his working week as Deputy Chief Dental officer for England a position that he was appointed to in July 2020. Jason currently leads on patient safety, Local dental networks and clinical leadership for the office of the chief dental officer Previously, Jason was a Local Dental Network Chair for NHS England in the Midlands covering Leicestershire Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. He has held a range of positions including chairing the Local Dental Network for Hertfordshire and South Midlands and the West Midlands as well as secretary of Lincolnshire Local Dental committee for 16 years. Jason has clinical interests in the treatment of anxious patients, Oral surgery, Implant Dentistry, prevention and oral health promotion. He was awarded an MBE for services to Dentistry and Oral health in the new year honours list 2020. Twitter: @JasonWong12 Dame Ruth May DBE Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth became the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England in January 2019. In June 2022, as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours, Ruth was awarded a DBE for her services to nursing, midwifery and the NHS since she started her nurse training in 1985. Upon receiving her Damehood, Ruth recognised the expertise of nursing and midwifery colleagues in caring for people at every stage of their lives and the vital role that the professions and care staff played during the pandemic. Ruth has led the nursing, midwifery and care professions’ response to COVID-19 in England and led collaborative work with UK CNO colleagues, the NMC and trade unions to ensure agreement and consistent messaging on key issues. She is passionate about nurturing the next generation of NHS nursing and midwifery leaders and encouraging professional development opportunities. This includes advocating for improved mental health awareness, championing volunteer activity to support the frontline workforce, and she is a vocal supporter of the WRES agenda and increased diversity across the NHS. Twitter: @CNOEngland / #teamCNO
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