Alison Dinning currently works as the Clinical Lead for Education, Professional Development and Workforce in the Institute of Care Excellence at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. She works collaboratively with specialist educators in the trust, wider healthcare community and HEIs in Nottinghamshire to develop strategies for education and development of nurses and the wider workforce. She has designed and facilitated training programmes for healthcare staff working across the integrated care system, many focussing on supporting clinicians to improve their confidence, knowledge and skills when caring for sick, deteriorating patients. She was recent past chair of the National Outreach forum and in 2018 led a national working group to develop a National Competency framework for registered practitioners caring for patients in Level 1 and Enhanced Care Areas. She is Chair of the RCNi Editorial Board. She is passionate about networking, sharing ideas and best practice both locally and nationally.