White text on a blue background Thank you for joining us! #QNISAwards At the bottom left a white text logo QNIS the Queen‘s nursing Institute Scotland there is a Tartan strip running top to bottom on the right hand side.

The formal part of the evening is now drawing to a close.

We want to thank the employers who supported the Queen’s Nurses on their journey, the Advisory Group, QNIS Trustees, the QNIS team, facilitators, coaches and our funders who have made the programme possible.

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Black text on a white background Leigh Williams clinical team lead for district nursing & the bladder and bowel service west Lothian NHS Lothian. There is tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image on a black background of a person with tied back long blonde hair. They are wearing a deep blue v-neck short sleeve top with NHS in white on the chest.

Congratulations to Leigh Williams, Clinical Team Lead for District Nursing & The Bladder and Bowel Service West Lothian from NHS Lothian, who is pioneering district nursing - empowering communities, inspiring change, and improving lives.

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Black text on a white background Elaine Whelan team leader NHS Tayside. There's tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image on a black background of a smiling person with long brown hair. and wearing a black short sleeve top with tattoos on each arm and a watch on one and bracelets on the other of their wrists.

Congratulations to Elaine Whelan, Team Leader from NHS Tayside, who is increasing understanding of intellectual disability for young people in Tayside.

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Black text on a white background Katy Vickers senior charge nurse for NHS Tayside central vaccination service NHS Tayside. There is tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image on a black background of a with tied back blonde hair. They are wearing a deep blue v-neck short sleeve top with NHS in white on the chest.

Congratulations to Katy Vickers, Senior Charge Nurse for NHS Tayside Central Vaccination Service from NHS Tayside, who is advocating for the voices of communities that are often unheard.

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Black text on a white background Thisbe Sinclair school nurse NHS Orkney. There's tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image with a black background of a smiling person with tied back light brown hair wearing a light blue short sleeve V-neck top with NHS on the chest.

Congratulations to Thisbe Sinclair, School Nurse from NHS Orkney, who is supporting and caring for children and young people in Orkney.

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Black text on a white background Lynsey O’Dwyer clinical team lead for district nursing NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. There is tartan at the top left corner, in the centre a colour Image on a black background of a smiling person with shoulder-length wavy brown hair wearing a white puff-sleeve blouse with a lanyard.

Congratulations to Lynsey O'Dwyer, Clinical team lead for District Nursing from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, who is leading transformation in community nursing.

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Black text on a white background Donna Mitchell district nurse team leader NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. There is tartan at top left corner. In the centre a colour image on a black background of a smiling person with tied back dark hair wearing a deep blue v-neck short sleeve top with NHS in white on the chest.

Congratulations to Donna Mitchell, District Nurse Team Leader from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, who is on a mission highlighting the vital role of community nurses.

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Black text on a white background Lisa Malcolmson regional consultant nurse for perinatal mental health & Deputy clinical director – Mental Health Specialisms NHS Grampian. There is tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image of a smiling person with a dark blonde bob. wearing a black v-neck top with a lanyard.

Congratulations to Lisa Malcolmson, Regional Consultant Nurse for Perinatal Mental Health & Deputy Clinical Director, Mental Health Specialisms from NHS Grampian, who is transforming access, shaping strategy, improving perinatal mental health across communities.

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Black text on a white background Gemma McGregor clinical nurse specialist team lead NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. There is tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image on a black background of a smiling person with long dark hair wearing a deep blue v-neck short sleeve top with NHS in white on the chest.

Congratulations to Gemma McGregor, Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Lead from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, who is passionate about transforming care centred around children's rights.

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Black text on a white background rachael McBride specialist nurse child protection NHS Grampian. There is tartan at the top left corner. In the centre, a colour image on a black background of a smiling person with long dark blonde hair wearing glasses and a black cardigan with a black and white spotted top underneath.

Congratulations to Rachael McBride, Specialist Nurse Child Protection from NHS Grampian, who is championing safety, wellbeing, and the rights of every child.

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Black text on a white background Emma McAuley, District Nursing Team Leader from NHS Fife. There is tartan at the top left corner in the centre a colour image on a black background of a smiling person with short light brown hair, They’re wearing wearing a deep blue v-neck short sleeve top with NHS in white on the chest

Congratulations to Emma McAuley, District Nursing Team Leader from NHS Fife, who is leading compassionately to inspire a culture of person-centred care.

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Congratulations to Lisa McArthur, Advanced Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist – Community from NHS Lanarkshire, who is transforming practice, empowering others, promoting excellence in pressure ulcer prevention. #QNISawards

Congratulations to Lisa McArthur, Advanced Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist – Community from NHS Lanarkshire, who is transforming practice, empowering others, promoting excellence in pressure ulcer prevention.

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Black text on a white background Emma Lindsay team leader for health and homelessness NHS Lanarkshire. There is tartan at the top left corner in the centre a colour image on a black background of a smiling person with long red hair They’re wearing a black top.

Congratulations to Emma Lindsay, Team Leader for Health and Homelessness from NHS Lanarkshire, who is championing children's rights, safeguarding futures, and empowering Lanarkshire's young people.

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Black on a white background Ashley Lawrence health visiting team manager there is tartan at the top left corner in the centre a colour image with a black background of a smiling person with long, dark hair and wearing a black jacket and white top underneath.

Congratulations to Ashley Lawrence, Health Visiting Team Manager from NHS Lothian, who is leading to achieve optimal child health, development and family wellbeing.

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Black text on a white background Michelle Dalgarno lead advanced practitioner NHS greater Glasgow and clyde. There is tartan at the top left corner. The image on a black background of a smiling person with a dark blonde bob wearing a maroon v-neck short sleeve top with NHS in blue on the chest.

Congratulations to Michelle Dalgarno, Lead Advanced Practitioner from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, who is inspiring collaborative approaches to person-centred care.

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Black text on a white background Jan Crooks family nurse NHS Dumfries and galloway there is tartan at the top left corner in the centre of image on a black background of a smiling person wearing glasses and with dark hair tied back and a fringe, they are wearing a yellow long-sleeved top. They have a lanyard around their neck.

Congratulations to Jan Crooks, Family Nurse from NHS Dumfries and Galloway, who is empowering teenage parents to become the best they can.

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Black text on white background Jennifer Crawford health visitor team leader NHS Lanarkshire there is tartan at the top left corner in the centre a image on a black background of a smiling person with long brown hair. They are wearing a mauve blouse with a tie at the neck.

Congratulations to Jennifer Crawford, Health Visitor Team Leader from NHS Lanarkshire, who is leading and inspiring others to amplify every child’s voice.

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Black text on a white background Sharon Coggins Lead midwife for community and Outpatients department NHS Greater Glasgow and clyde. there is tartan at the top left corner on the right is a image of a smiling person with blonde hair and wearing a black t-shirt with a lanyard at the front.

Congratulations to Sharon Coggins, Lead Midwife for Community and Outpatients Department from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, who is championing equity, compassion, and excellence to empower every family's journey.

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Black text on a white background Lesley Campbell Advanced practice/professional lead NHS Highland there is tartan at the top left corner in the image on a black background of a smiling person with long dark hair and wearing a navy top with NHS Scotland in white on the chest

Congratulations to Lesley Campbell, Advanced Practice/Professional Lead from NHS Highland who is on a mission to improve substance use recovery care.

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Black text on a white background The Awards Introducing the new Queen’s Nurses. There is tartan at the top left corner.

Guests are now hearing from Erica Reid, Chair of QNIS Council, who is joined on stage by QNIS Professional Nurse Lead, Emma Legge and Sarah Doyle, as we get ready to present awards to this year’s Queen’s Nurses.

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Black text on a white background thank you to our funders Scotland’s Gardens scheme the health foundation General Nursing Council Fife Health Charity LGT Vivensa Foundation.

We welcome QNIS Trustee, Rhona Hotchkiss, who shares with attendees a brief history of Queen’s nursing and thanks attendees and programme funders.

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Opening tonight’s proceedings is Sarah Doyle, Chief Executive and Nurse Director at QNIS.

Sarah is welcoming guests and expresses delight at being able to gather tonight to celebrate the achievements of 18 new Queen’s Nurses.

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White text on a blue background the 2025 QNIS annual awards welcome #QNISAwards At the bottom left a white text logo QNIS the Queen‘s nursing Institute Scotland there is a Tartan strip running top to bottom on the right hand side

There is just an hour to go until guests start arriving for this year’s QNIS Awards in Edinburgh!

We are excited and looking forward to a wonderful night.

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There’s just one more sleep until… this year’s QNIS Awards!

We’ll be in central Edinburgh tomorrow evening celebrating the success of the 2025 cohort of Queen’s Nurses.

You can stay updated on socials using the hashtag #QNISawards.

I don't go to many professional shindigs these days, but *boy* was I pleased to be at #QNISawards tonight celebrating the absolute awesomeness of #CommunityNursing, with which I've had more than a passing acquaintance, & very grateful for it. Well done & thanks to all at @qniscotland.bsky.social ✨️✨️✨️

An absolute delight to see four #socialcarenurses become #Queensnurses tonight #QNISawards #leaders #changemakers

Always a delight to attend the Queens Nursing Institute Scotland annual awards - 21 new Queen’s Nurses #communitynursing #QNISawards