Dr Kevin Gormley is a Senior Lecturer Education in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.  During his early career, he qualified as an Adult and Mental Health Nurse specialising in neurosurgery and trauma in the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast. In due course, he completed an MSc in Social Policy and a PhD where he undertook a study to investigate the needs of frail clients living in the community setting. His research interests continue to focus upon the concept of vulnerability, alongside health care policy, administration and planning strategies and he is currently supervising a number of Phd students in these areas. He is currently the School’s Academic Lead for Continued Professional Development & Postgraduate Courses and the programme lead for an MSc in Advanced Professional and Clinical Practice. This programme was introduced in 2014 to meet the emerging needs of graduate nursing and midwifery practitioners and provides specialist module options and pathways in maternal and child health, public health, research methods and leadership and management expertise.  Through his clinical and professional background and expertise he is an appointed member of the UK National Implementation Group for NICE guidance and the Chief Nursing Officer in Northern Ireland Safety, Quality & Experience group.