In an article in the Nursing Times, she said: "The listening exercise has been completed. Many nurses participated in this exercise as part of the NHS Future Forum, as members of advisory groups, such as the chief nursing officer’s commissioning group, and through participating in the many events across the country. 

"The listening exercise confirmed many of the principles that matter to us: improving patient care, putting patients first and patients as partners in decision-making.  The government’s response to the NHS Future Forum’s report shows how it will improve its proposals to ensure that commissioning involves a range of health professionals and to recognise the importance of strong clinical leadership."