DEBRA Moore, director of nursing, quality and governance at Danshell, has been named as one of the top 50 most influential nurse leaders in the UK by The Nursing Times.

Danshell has a head office in York and operates adolescent and adult mental health and learning difficulties services across the UK. In the north east it operates Hollyhurst, Redlands, Victoria House and Newbus Grange, all in Darlington; Whorlton Hall, Barnard Castle; and Thornfield Grange, Bishop Auckland.