Dame Yvonne Moores, DBE, FRSH, CIMgt (born 14 June 1941) is a retired British nurse. She is a former Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, for Scotland and for England. As a Director of the NHS, she played a key role as advisor to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health on a range of issues related to policy and improving the quality of clinical services. Moores serves as consultant to the

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and the

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. She has been a Pro-Chancellor a
Bournemouth University
and Council Chair of

Southampton University , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

(2000–06).University of Southampton Media Centre website
In 1999, she was named

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1941 births British nurses Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Royal Society for Public Health Living people People associated with the University of Southampton People associated with Bournemouth University Place of birth missing (living people) NHS Chief Professional Officers {{UK-med-bio-stub