Introducing Virtual Mamahood™
A few weeks ago, I coined the term - VirtualMamahood, not realising that a few weeks later, I would be launching this service. I was embarking on my Churchill Fellowship, travelling to The USA for 37 days to research trauma-informed approaches to care. I'm a single...
Introducing Carers’ Café
It's taken a few weeks to set up but I'm launching the Carers’ Clinic in a few days! What is the Carers’ Café? A daily free online forum for frontline nurses, midwives and health visitors to have a virtual tea and a chat. Who is it for? For nurses,...
Ready Steady Go! USA, Here I Come!
After months of thorough preparation and planning, I embark on the first leg of my Churchill Fellowship travel to the United States of America. I will be visiting four cities in The USA: Richmond, Virginia; San Francisco, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and...
2020: The Year of The Nurse and Midwife!
It’s a new year and a special one too! 2020 has been designated by The World Health Organisation as the first ever global Year of The Nurse and Midwife. And I am ecstatic! 2020 is also two hundred years since the birth of Florence Nightingale, ‘the lady with the...
What A Year 2019 has been for Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor Ruth Oshikanlu!
The last month of the year is a time to reflect on the year and celebrate achievements. For Ruth Oshikanlu, Queen’s Nurse and Nurse entrepreneur, 2019 has provided a great deal to celebrate. At the end of last year, Ruth Oshikanlu was appointed a Member of the Order...
International Commendation for Dr Ruth Oshikanlu MBE
Ruth Oshikanlu received a Commendation at the inaugural International Midwifery Expo Awards on the 12th November 2019. Ruth was recognised for the work she does to promote inclusion. Ruth is passionate about reducing health inequalities and drawn to working with...
Trust Me! She’s A Doctor!
On Monday, 4th November 2019, Ruth Oshikanlu MBE was conferred with a honorary doctorate degree from The School of Health and Social Care at London South Bank University (LSBU). LSBU normally makes up to 8 honorary awards, each year; and are conferred based on the...
Ruth Oshikanlu MBE shortlisted for the UK’s Largest Diversity Awards
Ruth Oshikanlu MBE from Forest Hill, South East London has been shortlisted for the Positive Role Model category at the National Diversity Awards 2019. Over 28,000 people nominated this year alone and the results are finally in for the National Diversity Awards (NDA),...
MBE Celebrations in The Media
Ruth Oshikanlu's MBE continues to be celebrated in the nursing media. Ruth has also been featured in numerous blogs. RCN Bulletin - June 2019Primary Healthcare Journal - June 2019Other links...
Ruth Oshikanlu receives her MBE at Buckingham Palace
Regal meets royalty! Ruth Oshikanlu, CEO of Goal Mind Limited and creator of Tune In To Your Baby, attended her formal investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 2nd May 2019. She was awarded her MBE, an honour from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, by The...