Anne Armstrong

Anne Armstrong was appointed Interim Chief Nursing Officer in April 2024.

Anne was previously Deputy Chief Nursing Officer. As Chief Nursing Officer, Anne has professional responsibility for two thirds of the NHS Scotland workforce, as her role has responsibility for nursing, midwifery, allied healthcare professionals and healthcare scientists. Anne also leads on a number of key policy areas, including infection prevention control.

She joined Scottish Government in January 2020 as the Nurse Advisor – Mental Health from NHS Lanarkshire. Anne previously worked in the NHS for many years both within NHS Greater Glasgow and Lanarkshire. She held a number of senior positions including both executive and non-executive roles and chaired a range of national groups.