Debbie Hughes’ 43-year career in the NHS includes A and E and mainly General Practice nursing. She has been Lead nurse at Newport Pagnell Medical Centre( NPMC) for 12 years. Where there is  a large team of nurses and allied health professionals, and Debbie is part of the Practice Management team, where she leads on clinical safety and quality. NPMC  are a training Practice for GPs, Medical students and Student nurses. They usually have around 8-10 student nurses a year gaining experience in the community setting. She believed that students enrich our working life, constantly challenge what we do, the way we work and the way we think. Debbie is immensely proud that they won The Nursing Times, Student Community placement award in 2018 and is honoured to be asked to judge for a third year.