NHS HR chief Clare Chapman - in the news today for the controversy over her salary and pay rises of NHS management - has started to become more visible to the rest of the profession.
When Chapman first joined the NHS back in January 2007 after several years at Tesco she was exceptionally hard to pin down, with several requests for interviews filed (and seemingly ignored), and the odd speaking engagement here and there.
Her argument was that it's only worth talking when you've got something interesting to say. Fair enough - and we are starting to see Chapman boost her public profile and tell the HR profession - and the NHS workforce - what her vision is.
She has written a recent opinion piece for Health Service Journal about productive workplaces and the draft NHS constitution.
Chapman also seems to have engaged the services of a PR agency who are now pitching to journalists various story angles involving her and the NHS workforce. So it seems likely we potentially be hearing a lot more from her in the coming months.
Despite the furore about her pay, Chapman looks like she is getting on with the job and determined to make a difference to the NHS.
