Holly Blake Editor & Author

Holly Blake is a chartered health psychologist, health educator, and an international leader in workplace health and wellbeing, a reputation that builds on highly cited and impactful research and scholarship. Over almost 30 years, she has driven local, national, and international changes in policy, strategy, and practice relating to staff and student wellbeing in healthcare and higher education settings. She has published extensively on health and wellbeing for nurses and midwives, and is Editor of the IJERPH 'Workplace Health and Wellbeing During and After Covid-19'. She has responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic by spearheading numerous initiatives focused on healthcare education, and research on the psychological wellbeing of health and care professionals and the development and implementation of supportive interventions. This includes a digital support package identified as the most influential in the sector. Gemma has over 20 years of experience as a Mental Health Nurse and Academic. Her research and practice has focused on creating psychologically safe learning environments for staff and students. Gemma has made a significant contribution to international evidence and policy informing nursing and midwifery education and research. This is recognised by her accreditation as Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Visiting Professor at The University of Derby. Gemma joined Florence Nightingale Foundation in 2020 to establish and lead the Academy. She is committed to expanding access to FNF leadership development for nurses and midwives at all stages of their careers. This is with the view to increasing the influence and presence of the nursing and midwifery voice in local, regional, national and international decision-making forums.