Congratulations Fawn!

Newham Voices writer becomes Queen’s Nurse

Our own Fawn Bess-Leith, a Newham Voices health correspondent and a Specialist Health Visitor for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health at Newham Council has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse.

She received the award from the community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) which presents the award to recognise commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership.

Nurses who hold the title benefit from developmental workshops, bursaries, networking opportunities, and a shared professional identity.

The QNI Chief Executive Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, Chief Executive of the QNI said Queen’s Nurses serve as leaders and role models in community nursing, delivering high quality health care across the country.

“The application and assessment process to become a Queen’s Nurse is rigorous,” she said, “We look forward to working with Fawn and all other new Queen’s Nurses who have received the title this year.”

Fawn said the award recognises the skills, knowledge and expertise she has acquired through her education and her first-hand experiences over the past 24 years, as a nurse, midwife, family nurse and health visitor.

“The Queen’s Nurse title gives voice and credence to my work as a health visitor which is very important to me,” she said. “The title enables me to showcase the compassion, care, courage, competence and commitment involved in my day-to-day work.”