Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty CBE
Professor of Nursing Policy
Research interests
- Nursing
- Policy
Biography
Anne Marie Rafferty is a Professor of Nursing Policy, and former Dean of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care at King’s College London.
She is a historian, health workforce and policy researcher, graduated from Edinburgh University in Nursing Studies, MPhil (Surgery) Nottingham University; the first nurse to gain a doctorate (DPhil Modern History) from Oxford University.
She was seconded to the Department of Health to work with Lord Ara Darzi on the Next Stage Review of the NHS and awarded a CBE for services to healthcare in 2008. She served on the Prime Minister’s Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery 2009-10 and has been the recipient of various awards; Nursing Times Leadership Award in 2014 and Health Services Journal Top 100 Clinical Leaders Award in 2015 and was inducted onto the Sigma Theta Tau International Hall of Fame in 2016.
She holds fellowships from the Royal College of Nursing, American Academy of Nursing. She co-led a Student Commission on the Future of the NHS supported by NHS England and was a member of the Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales which was reported in 2018.
She was elected President of the Royal College of Nursing from 2019-21.
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Research Profile
Research
Tackling Inequalities and Discrimination Experiences in health Services (TIDES)
TIDES study investigates how discrimination experienced by both patients and healthcare practitioners may generate and perpetuate inequalities in health service
Project status: Ongoing
Protecting Older People Living in Care Homes from COVID-19
Challenges and solutions to implementing social distancing and isolation to protect older people care home residents from COVID-19.
Project status: Completed
The Centre for the Humanities and Health
A multidisciplinary forum interfacing the humanities, health, science & society.
News
'It's about hope' Symposium advocates for lived-experience ambassadors in Creative Health
The symposium advocated for the powerful role of lived experience ambassadors in the health and social care system
Professor Louise Rose awarded an MBE in New Year Honours
Professor Louise Rose has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for services to the NHS during COVID-19.
Research shows psychological impact of pandemic on UK nursing and midwifery workforce
Extremely concerning levels of psychological distress are reported in results from a longitudinal study of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during...
Highest ever impact ranking for International Journal of Nursing Studies
The journal has strong ties with the Faculty and tops the rankings for the seventh year in a row.
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty elected as President of Royal College of Nursing
Anne Marie Rafferty, Professor of Nursing Policy at King’s College London, has been elected as the next President of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The...
NIHR funds new study into protecting older people in care homes from COVID-19
Findings from this study will provide practical support for health and care delivery through further outbreaks of coronavirus.
New research to examine student nurses educational experiences during COVID-19
The study will assess how education prepared student nurses for clinical placement during pandemic.
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty awarded Damehood
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty has been awarded a Damehood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
King's Principal receives Knighthood
Professor Edward Byrne, President & Principal of King’s College London has been awarded a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
UK nurses and midwives' ongoing concerns during COVID-19
Results from the second of three surveys during the pandemic highlights ongoing challenges.
Events
2023 KCLA Annual Address and Reception
The KCLA Annual Address will be presented this year by Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty CBE, Professor of Nursing Policy at King’s, on 'The NHS at 75:...
Please note: this event has passed.
KCLA Centenary Conversations: The ethical dilemmas in treating and managing Covid-19
Join KCLA for their Centenary series of webinars.
Please note: this event has passed.
Florence Nightingale @200: an icon for today?
Celebrating the bicentenary of Florence Nightingale, looking at her contribution to nursing and its influence on the coronavirus pandemic.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
NHS at 75: "It's been my life's dream"
This year, the National Health Service turns 75. We hear from students and staff across King’s as they talk about what the NHS means to them and their...
Coronavirus, nursing and war: action that followed national conflict can help guide the UK now
Wars and pandemics reveal the fault lines in our society. Professor Anne Marie Rafferty looks at the lessons on nursing provision from the second world war...
Is Florence Nightingale still relevant today?
200 years later, does Florence Nightingale speak to us today?
The influence and legacy of a nursing icon
Why Florence Nightingale is an icon for today.
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID: Connecting patients and families during lockdown
Professor Louise Rose talks to Professor Anne Marie Rafferty about the Life Lines project.
Spotlight on COVID: Critical care training at NHS Nightingale
Grace McDonald talks to Professor Anne Marie Rafferty about her experiences as part of the education team at NHS Nightingale.
Research
Tackling Inequalities and Discrimination Experiences in health Services (TIDES)
TIDES study investigates how discrimination experienced by both patients and healthcare practitioners may generate and perpetuate inequalities in health service
Project status: Ongoing
Protecting Older People Living in Care Homes from COVID-19
Challenges and solutions to implementing social distancing and isolation to protect older people care home residents from COVID-19.
Project status: Completed
The Centre for the Humanities and Health
A multidisciplinary forum interfacing the humanities, health, science & society.
News
'It's about hope' Symposium advocates for lived-experience ambassadors in Creative Health
The symposium advocated for the powerful role of lived experience ambassadors in the health and social care system
Professor Louise Rose awarded an MBE in New Year Honours
Professor Louise Rose has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for services to the NHS during COVID-19.
Research shows psychological impact of pandemic on UK nursing and midwifery workforce
Extremely concerning levels of psychological distress are reported in results from a longitudinal study of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during...
Highest ever impact ranking for International Journal of Nursing Studies
The journal has strong ties with the Faculty and tops the rankings for the seventh year in a row.
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty elected as President of Royal College of Nursing
Anne Marie Rafferty, Professor of Nursing Policy at King’s College London, has been elected as the next President of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The...
NIHR funds new study into protecting older people in care homes from COVID-19
Findings from this study will provide practical support for health and care delivery through further outbreaks of coronavirus.
New research to examine student nurses educational experiences during COVID-19
The study will assess how education prepared student nurses for clinical placement during pandemic.
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty awarded Damehood
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty has been awarded a Damehood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
King's Principal receives Knighthood
Professor Edward Byrne, President & Principal of King’s College London has been awarded a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
UK nurses and midwives' ongoing concerns during COVID-19
Results from the second of three surveys during the pandemic highlights ongoing challenges.
Events
2023 KCLA Annual Address and Reception
The KCLA Annual Address will be presented this year by Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty CBE, Professor of Nursing Policy at King’s, on 'The NHS at 75:...
Please note: this event has passed.
KCLA Centenary Conversations: The ethical dilemmas in treating and managing Covid-19
Join KCLA for their Centenary series of webinars.
Please note: this event has passed.
Florence Nightingale @200: an icon for today?
Celebrating the bicentenary of Florence Nightingale, looking at her contribution to nursing and its influence on the coronavirus pandemic.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
NHS at 75: "It's been my life's dream"
This year, the National Health Service turns 75. We hear from students and staff across King’s as they talk about what the NHS means to them and their...
Coronavirus, nursing and war: action that followed national conflict can help guide the UK now
Wars and pandemics reveal the fault lines in our society. Professor Anne Marie Rafferty looks at the lessons on nursing provision from the second world war...
Is Florence Nightingale still relevant today?
200 years later, does Florence Nightingale speak to us today?
The influence and legacy of a nursing icon
Why Florence Nightingale is an icon for today.
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID: Connecting patients and families during lockdown
Professor Louise Rose talks to Professor Anne Marie Rafferty about the Life Lines project.
Spotlight on COVID: Critical care training at NHS Nightingale
Grace McDonald talks to Professor Anne Marie Rafferty about her experiences as part of the education team at NHS Nightingale.