A true commitment to care: Nine more Trust staff awarded Queen's Nurse title
Nine colleagues at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust were awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse in the past year.
It takes the total number at the Trust - which provides community physical health and mental health services - to 35.
The title – awarded to those who have worked in the community for at least five years - indicates a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership.
They also benefit from developmental workshops, bursaries, networking opportunities, and a shared professional identity. 
The latest staff who became Queen’s Nurses are: Heather George (St Ives District Nursing team; Jackie Robinson (Bladder and Bowel Service); Kate Grange (Heart Failure nurse); Laura Ostler (JET); Linda Betts (Fenland District Nursing team); Ronke Sanyaolu (Bladder and Bowell Service — right, above ); Sally Swinn (Intermediate Care Team, community specialist practitioner nurse); Sonya Campbell (JET); and Sue Richardson (Intermediate Care Team, team lead — right, below).
Associate Director of Nursing and Quality for OPAC, Isobel Wilkerson, who is a Queen’s Nurse, said: “I am delighted that so many colleagues have now become Queen’s Nurses, and proud that the number we have in the Trust continues to grow.
“Being a Queen’s Nurse demonstrates a true commitment to the highest standards of care."
Isobel, who was also awarded a Queen’s Nurses Institute long service award last year, added: “We had a very successful meeting in December and we plan to get together at least four times this year to network and share experiences and ideas."
CPFT, which employs more than 4,500 staff, provides community physical health services for older people and adults with long term conditions, mental health services, children community services in Peterborough and learning disability services. The Trust is also renowned for its research and development work.
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