A number of the Northern Care Alliance’s community nurses working across Greater Manchester have formally received the title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by the Queen’s Nursing Institute during a special ceremony held in London.
The award was presented by Dame Elizabeth Anionwu and is given to registered nurses, health visitors and midwives with at least five consecutive years’ experience working in the community, primary care or social care setting who have demonstrated a high-level commitment to improving patient care and nursing practice through clinical practice and delivering learning and leadership.
The full list of Queen’s Nurses includes:
| Susan Abbott | Claire Baldwin |
| Natalie Chambers | Sharon Hollister |
| Ruth Haas Eckersley | Phillipa Frain |
| Lisa Fern | Petra Hayes-Bower |
| Lisa Gilchrist | Marie Kissack |
| Tracey Kenyon | Andrea Morris |
| Karen McCann | Alyson Wadsworth |
| Gwen Nash |
Lisa Gilchrist, ageing well team lead and advanced clinical practitioner, said: "To be recognised as a Queen’s Nurse is a profound honour, a testament to our dedication, compassion and excellence in community nursing. It was wonderful to celebrate the care we give, the lives we touch and the commitment to making a difference. Being invited to the ceremony was a moment for pride not just for myself but my colleagues within the community and a reminder of why we do, what we do."
