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Addaction nurse receives title of
Queen’s Nurse
ADDACTION Cornwall’s Helen Hampton has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Helen is the Blood Borne Virus Lead Nurse at the alcohol and drug treatment charity and the award recognises her work to treat people in the community.
Helen has been key in the success of Addaction’s project with the Hepatitis C Trust to work towards eliminating the virus in the county. Two service users supported her award explaining to judges how her work had meant they had received treatment for hepatitis C in the community, rather than having to travel to a hospital, and therefore successfully overcame the virus. Hospital-based treatment for hepatitis C often leads to high non-attendance rates as patients have to travel long distances.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute says the title indicates a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership, recognising people who are leading improvement projects and helping to redesign services to improve care for patients. Nurses who hold the title benefit from developmental workshops, bursaries, networking opportunities, and a shared professional identity.
Helen attended a ceremony at Russell Hotel in London to be presented with a badge and certificate to recognise the title. She said: “I’m delighted to receive the award. Many of the other people who were awarded the title were district nurses or health visitors, so it was good to highlight an often marginalised part of our society as well.”
The institute’s chief executive, Crystal Oldman, said: “Congratulations are due to Helen for her success. Community nurses operate in an ever more challenging world and our role is to support them as effectively as we can.”
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Notes to Editors
- The title of Queen’s Nurse is open to community nurses with more than three years’ experience. Managers and patients provide feedback about applicants, which is assessed along with their application.
- The Queen’s Nursing Institute is a registered charity founded in 1887. They believe in the best possible nursing care for people at home, working with the public, nurses and decision makers to ensure that good quality nursing is available to everyone, when they need
- Addaction is a national drug and alcohol treatment charity and each year we work with 50,000 people in 120 locations across Scotland and England. Our services are delivered by staff teams of experienced, dedicated and committed individuals with expertise in delivering drug and alcohol interventions and supporting people to change their lives.
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- South West Communications Officer Clare Kingsbury-Bell 07583 021375