Six of our Trust nurses have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).
The title is awarded following a rigorous online application process, in recognition of a high level of commitment to patient care, learning, leadership and excellence in nursing practice.
Nurses must demonstrate five or more years’ experience of working in the community to be eligible for the title.
Our Director of Nursing, Therapies and Quality Nicola Hazle, and Deputy Director of Nursing, Therapies and Quality, Hannah Williams, recently hosted a celebration event at our Headquarters (Edward Jenner Court) to congratulate the newest GHC Queen’s Nurses on their awards.
Pictured from left to right below are:
- Hannah Williams (Deputy Director of Nursing, Therapies and Quality)
- Amy Barnes (Infection Control Nurse). Based at Edward Jenner Court, Amy has been a nurse for 11 years. Amy is part of the infection prevention and control team who manage infections within the community settings.
- Jonathan Thomas (Specialist Health Screening Nurse for people with Learning Disabilities). Jon has been a nurse for 37 years and currently works across Gloucestershire supporting people with Learning Disabilities on health screening.
- Sarah Scammell (Lead Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse). Sarah has been a nurse since 1989 and has a background in cardiology. She moved from Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust to GHC 12 years ago, as a diabetes specialist nurse and now leads the Community Diabetes Service,
- Charlotte Wood (Community Nurse Lead in the North Cotswolds). Charlotte has been a nurse for 12 years and leads the nursing team in the North Cotswolds Integrated Community Team.
- Rachael Holloway (Community Nursing Lead in South Cotswolds). Rachael qualified as a nurse in 2008 and is a qualified District Nurse who leads the nurses in the South Cotswolds Integrated Community Team.
- Debbie Williams (End of Life Lead Nurse). Debbie has been a nurse for 29 years and is Quality lead for End of Life Care across GHC.
- Nicola Hazle (Director of Nursing, Therapies and Quality)
The QNI is the oldest professional nursing organisation in the UK. The charity was originally founded to organise the training of district nurses and was key in developing a highly-skilled service to meet the healthcare needs of millions of people every year as one of the main pillars of the National Health Service.
The title ‘Queen’s Nurse’ was given to the first nurse who was trained at the Queen’s Nursing Institute. The institute no longer provides training for nurses although it continues to provide both professional support and opportunities for development.
There are currently 47 Queen’s Nurses in Gloucestershire. You can read more about the QNI here: The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing – – The charity for community nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
