That the Parliament congratulates Rosie Crighton, a health visitor, school nurse team leader and part-time operational lead nurse at NHS Grampian, on being awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse in November 2023; understands that Rosie undertook a nine-month development programme, run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute, in order to earn the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse; further understands that nurses are selected by employer nomination and undergo panel interviews to ascertain eligibility; notes that 24 community nurses and midwives were chosen to complete the Queen’s Nursing Development Programme in 2023 and that candidates were funded by charitable trusts to complete the programme; understands that there are now more than 150 contemporary Queen’s Nurses working across Scotland since the programme was restarted in 2017 after a long history dating back to the late 19th century, and wishes all 24 new Queen’s Nurses every success in the important and wide-ranging work that they do to support people in their communities.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle