Ann Marie Riley
October 2025
Ann Marie
Riley
University Hospitals of North Midlands
Picker Institute Europe
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Her work reframed mobility as safety-critical, spread internationally, and continues at UHNM, embedding dignity, independence, and co-design into everyday nursing practice.
Over three decades, from critical care nurse to national movement leader, Ann Marie Riley has transformed patient experience through culture change, measurable harm reduction, and global influence.
As Deputy Chief Nurse at NUH, she co-led Pathway to Excellence and Magnet® achievements and pioneered the #EndPJparalysis movement, producing landmark reductions in falls, pressure ulcers, and complaints. Her work reframed mobility as safety-critical, spread internationally, and continues at UHNM, embedding dignity, independence, and co-design into everyday nursing practice.
Strengths at a Glance
Proven culture builder: Achieved Magnet® status at NUH through shared governance and frontline empowerment.
National movement leader: Drove the #EndPJparalysis initiative, leading to measurable reductions in harm and complaints.
Replicable, low-cost model: Successfully implemented with international reach and sustainability.
Role and Accountability
Chief Nurse, UHNM – Board-level lead for nursing, quality, and patient experience. UHNM became the first Trust in the UK to partner with Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, USA) to formally introduce the Johns Hopkins Activity and Mobility Promotion Programme, encouraging patients to maintain mobility while in hospital. A patient partner co-chairs the ward accreditation support programme, holding leaders accountable for maintaining standards and collaborating with Trust colleagues to drive improvements. The Trust has seen significant progress and now has only one area at the lowest level of accreditation.
Former Deputy Chief Nurse, NUH – Responsible for patient experience within her portfolio. Supported Pathway to Excellence® and Magnet® recognition. Developed the NUH Memory Menu, a multi-award-winning concept (including PENNA), enabling the local population to choose hospital menus for patients, a model later replicated at UHNM. NUH’s patient engagement approach was highlighted as outstanding in its CQC report. In 2019, NUH won five PENNA awards, including Trust of the Year.
Movement Leadership – National advocate for #EndPJparalysis and deconditioning prevention, driving a national and international culture of dignity, mobility, and patient partnership.
As Deputy Chief Nurse at NUH, she co-led Pathway to Excellence and Magnet® achievements and pioneered the #EndPJparalysis movement, producing landmark reductions in falls, pressure ulcers, and complaints. Her work reframed mobility as safety-critical, spread internationally, and continues at UHNM, embedding dignity, independence, and co-design into everyday nursing practice.
Strengths at a Glance
Proven culture builder: Achieved Magnet® status at NUH through shared governance and frontline empowerment.
National movement leader: Drove the #EndPJparalysis initiative, leading to measurable reductions in harm and complaints.
Replicable, low-cost model: Successfully implemented with international reach and sustainability.
Role and Accountability
Chief Nurse, UHNM – Board-level lead for nursing, quality, and patient experience. UHNM became the first Trust in the UK to partner with Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, USA) to formally introduce the Johns Hopkins Activity and Mobility Promotion Programme, encouraging patients to maintain mobility while in hospital. A patient partner co-chairs the ward accreditation support programme, holding leaders accountable for maintaining standards and collaborating with Trust colleagues to drive improvements. The Trust has seen significant progress and now has only one area at the lowest level of accreditation.
Former Deputy Chief Nurse, NUH – Responsible for patient experience within her portfolio. Supported Pathway to Excellence® and Magnet® recognition. Developed the NUH Memory Menu, a multi-award-winning concept (including PENNA), enabling the local population to choose hospital menus for patients, a model later replicated at UHNM. NUH’s patient engagement approach was highlighted as outstanding in its CQC report. In 2019, NUH won five PENNA awards, including Trust of the Year.
Movement Leadership – National advocate for #EndPJparalysis and deconditioning prevention, driving a national and international culture of dignity, mobility, and patient partnership.