Paul Vaughan is an experienced senior nurse leader with a national reputation for driving transformational change, advancing clinical excellence, and championing workforce development across the NHS. As the National Deputy Director for Community Nursing, Primary Care Nursing and Women’s Health Programme at NHS England, Paul leads national strategies to enhance care quality, reduce health inequalities, and promote innovation in practice. He is passionate about improving outcomes in women’s and girls’ health, ensuring that services are inclusive, equitable, and responsive to the unique needs of women throughout the life course. With a career spanning over two decades, Paul is renowned for building high-performing teams, leading large-scale improvement programmes, including those focused on wound care, population health, and digital innovation, and shaping policy at the highest levels. He is deeply committed to advancing inclusion, supporting the next generation of nursing leaders, and amplifying the impact of nurses on patient outcomes and community wellbeing.