According to WHO (2016) healthcare requires a shift from health systems designed around diseases and health institutions towards health systems designed for people. A renewed focus on service delivery through an integrated and people-centred lens is critical to the delivery of universal health coverage. The State of the Worlds Nursing Report (WHO 2025) notes that building such people centred and resilient health systems heavily relies on the interventions of nurses to ensure that point of care delivery is safe, effective and responsive to need. Nurses often work within or lead multi disciplinary teams who can co create such approaches in practice. However the impact of shortages in the helathcare workforce and its impact on practice and staff is well documented (Kings Fund 2022, Tamata and Mohammadnezhad 2023, WHO 2025). Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers (GCNMOs) are established roles and recognised in many countries globally as the head of the nursing and midwifery profession. GCNMOs have a clear role in influencing health policy and in setting direction for the professional practice and delivery of healthcare in their countries (WHO 2015). This includes leadership and advice on nurisng and midwifery workforce policy and the contribution nurses and midwives can make to universal health coverage and people centred care. The rationale for the scoping review is a dearth of evidence of the effectiveness and impact of the GCNMO role. The scoping review was carried out using Joanna Briggs Institute Protocol and was undertaken to Explore and map the existing literature on the roles of GCNMOs in influencing strategic policy development. Identify key themes and strategies employed by GCNMOs to influence policy. Determine the gaps in knowledge and research regarding the influence of GCNMOs in policy-making. The methodology employed, key themes, findings and inplications for people centred healthcare system policy will be discussed.