Pat Ashworth

Pat Ashworth SRN, SCM, (1930 – 26 January 2023) was a British nursing sister who specialised in intensive care.

Ashworth was born in Maidstone, with her family moving to Hastings before she was evacuated during World War II due to bombing. She started nursing at the age of 17 in Maidstone, qualified at Kent County Ophthalmic and Aural Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Jessop Hospital and Nether Edge Hospital.

Ashworth worked in a number of nursing roles until 1973, then a Department of Health and Social Security fellowship until 1976, followed by a joint clinical/academic post at Manchester Royal Infirmary and the University of Manchester until 1979.

In 1979 she was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing.

Ashworth died in Portstewart, Northern Ireland on 26 January 2023.