SettingsBritish nurses
Agnes Reston
Agnes Reston (nee Harkness, 1771 – 24 December 1856) was a Scottish wartime nurse during the Peninsular War.
Agnes Reston (nee Harkness, 1771 – 24 December 1856) was a Scottish wartime nurse during the Peninsular War.
Ainna Fawcett-Henesy
Ainna Fawcett-Henesy FRCN, was the European Regional Office Advisor in Nursing and Midwifery for the World Health Organization's Systems Policies Unit, based in Copenhagen, until 2002.
Ainna Fawcett-Henesy FRCN, was the European Regional Office Advisor in Nursing and Midwifery for the World Health Organization's Systems Policies Unit, based in Copenhagen, until 2002.
Alicia Lloyd Still
Dame Alicia Frances Jane Lloyd Still, DBE (1869–1944) was a British nurse, teacher and hospital matron.
Dame Alicia Frances Jane Lloyd Still, DBE (1869–1944) was a British nurse, teacher and hospital matron.
Alison Kitson
Professor Alison Kitson RN, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRCN is a UK nurse and is currently Professor of Nursing and Head of the Discipline of Nursing at The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Professor Alison Kitson RN, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRCN is a UK nurse and is currently Professor of Nursing and Head of the Discipline of Nursing at The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Andrea Spyropoulos
Andrea Spyropoulos, RGN, SCM, RNT, ENB N07, DPSN, Cert Ed. is a British clinical strategist and the current President of the Royal College of Nursing.
Andrea Spyropoulos, RGN, SCM, RNT, ENB N07, DPSN, Cert Ed. is a British clinical strategist and the current President of the Royal College of Nursing.
Ann Keen
Ann Lloyd Keen (née Fox, born 26 November 1948) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Isleworth from 1997, until she was defeated by...
Ann Lloyd Keen (née Fox, born 26 November 1948) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Isleworth from 1997, until she was defeated by...
Anne Casey
Anne Casey, FRCN is a New Zealand-trained nurse based in England who in the 1980s developed Casey's model of nursing.
Anne Casey, FRCN is a New Zealand-trained nurse based in England who in the 1980s developed Casey's model of nursing.
Anne Marie Rafferty
Anne Marie Rafferty, CBE, FRCN is a British nurse, administrator, academic and researcher.
Anne Marie Rafferty, CBE, FRCN is a British nurse, administrator, academic and researcher.
Anne Milton
Anne Frances Milton is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Guildford since 2005.
Anne Frances Milton is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Guildford since 2005.
Anne Poole
Dame Anne Poole (née Avril Anne Barker), DBE, RGN, RM, RHV, CBIM (born 11 April 1934) was Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health.
Dame Anne Poole (née Avril Anne Barker), DBE, RGN, RM, RHV, CBIM (born 11 April 1934) was Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health.
Anne Thomson
Brigadier Dame Anne Thomson, DBE, RRC was a British nursing sister, matron and administrator.
Brigadier Dame Anne Thomson, DBE, RRC was a British nursing sister, matron and administrator.
Annie Altschul
Annie Altschul, CBE, FRCN was a British nurse, midwife, researcher and educator.
Annie Altschul, CBE, FRCN was a British nurse, midwife, researcher and educator.
Anthony J. Carr
The Right Revd. Dr. Anthony J. Carr (born 1932, Birmingham, England) is a British nurse and clergyman.
The Right Revd. Dr. Anthony J. Carr (born 1932, Birmingham, England) is a British nurse and clergyman.
Barbara Cozens
Brigadier Dame Florence Barbara Cozens, DBE, RRC, DOStJ (24 December 1906 – 18 July 1995) was a Darjeeling-born British nurse and nursing administrator.
Brigadier Dame Florence Barbara Cozens, DBE, RRC, DOStJ (24 December 1906 – 18 July 1995) was a Darjeeling-born British nurse and nursing administrator.
Barbara Fawkes
Barbara Noel Fawkes, OBE, FRCN (25 December 1914 — 4 October 2002) was a British nurse and nursing educator.
Barbara Noel Fawkes, OBE, FRCN (25 December 1914 — 4 October 2002) was a British nurse and nursing educator.
Barbara Stilwell
Barbara Stilwell FRCN is a British nurse, researcher and academic, currently based in the United States, who has held various high-level positions at the Geneva headquarters of the World Health ...
Barbara Stilwell FRCN is a British nurse, researcher and academic, currently based in the United States, who has held various high-level positions at the Geneva headquarters of the World Health ...
Bethann Siviter
Bethann Siviter (born 1963) is a British Registered Nurse originally from the United States; in the few years she has been in the UK, she has become a well-known nursing author, speaker and advo...
Bethann Siviter (born 1963) is a British Registered Nurse originally from the United States; in the few years she has been in the UK, she has become a well-known nursing author, speaker and advo...
Betty Kershaw
Dame Janet Elizabeth Murray "Betty" Kershaw, DBE, FRCN, CStJ, née Gammie, was Professor of Nursing and Dean at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield from 1999 to 2006.
Dame Janet Elizabeth Murray "Betty" Kershaw, DBE, FRCN, CStJ, née Gammie, was Professor of Nursing and Dean at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield from 1999 to 2006.
Bridget McEvilly
Bridget McEvilly, CBE is a Colonel Commandant of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC).
Bridget McEvilly, CBE is a Colonel Commandant of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC).
Caroline Cox, Baroness Cox
Caroline Cox, Baroness Cox FRCN; born 6 July 1937 is a cross-bench member of the British House of Lords.
Caroline Cox, Baroness Cox FRCN; born 6 July 1937 is a cross-bench member of the British House of Lords.
Caroline Keer
Caroline Keer, RRC & Bar was a British military nurse and nursing administrator, who served in Natal during the Boer War.
Caroline Keer, RRC & Bar was a British military nurse and nursing administrator, who served in Natal during the Boer War.
Catherine M. Hall
Dame Catherine Mary Hall, DBE, FRCN (born 19 December 1922, Sheffield, England, UK — died 26 August 1996) was a British nurse and nursing administrator who served as the third General Secretary ...
Dame Catherine Mary Hall, DBE, FRCN (born 19 December 1922, Sheffield, England, UK — died 26 August 1996) was a British nurse and nursing administrator who served as the third General Secretary ...
Catherine Roy
Catherine Murray Roy, CBE, RRC, MM was a Scottish military nurse during World War I. She was the daughter of John Roy, minister of the parish of Drymen, and trained at the Western Infirmary, Gla...
Catherine Murray Roy, CBE, RRC, MM was a Scottish military nurse during World War I. She was the daughter of John Roy, minister of the parish of Drymen, and trained at the Western Infirmary, Gla...
Christine Beasley
Dame Christine Joan Beasley, DBE (born 13 June 1944, Essex, England, UK) is a British nurse and NHS healthcare administrator.
Dame Christine Joan Beasley, DBE (born 13 June 1944, Essex, England, UK) is a British nurse and NHS healthcare administrator.
Christine Hancock
Christine Hancock was the General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, 1989–2001 She attended Newstead Wood School for Girls, and then began her nursing career at King's College Hospital i...
Christine Hancock was the General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, 1989–2001 She attended Newstead Wood School for Girls, and then began her nursing career at King's College Hospital i...
Christine Moffatt
Christine Joy Moffatt, CBE, FRCN is a British nurse and educator.
Christine Joy Moffatt, CBE, FRCN is a British nurse and educator.
Claire Bertschinger
Dame Claire Bertschinger DBE is a Swiss-British nurse and activist in advocacy on behalf of suffering people in the developing world.
Dame Claire Bertschinger DBE is a Swiss-British nurse and activist in advocacy on behalf of suffering people in the developing world.
Colin Norris
Colin Campbell Norris (b. 1976, Glasgow) was a Scottish nurse and convicted serial killer from the Milton area in Glasgow who murdered four elderly patients in a hospital in Leeds, England, in 2002.
Colin Campbell Norris (b. 1976, Glasgow) was a Scottish nurse and convicted serial killer from the Milton area in Glasgow who murdered four elderly patients in a hospital in Leeds, England, in 2002.
Constance Watney
Constance Watney, M.B.E., C.O.C., S.R.N., M.B.C.N., was a British born missionary nurse in Uganda.
Constance Watney, M.B.E., C.O.C., S.R.N., M.B.C.N., was a British born missionary nurse in Uganda.
Derek Longmuir
Derek Longmuir was the Scottish drummer and a founding member of the 1970s pop group, Bay City Rollers.
Derek Longmuir was the Scottish drummer and a founding member of the 1970s pop group, Bay City Rollers.
Diana Anderson (British Army officer)
Colonel Diana Geraldine Mary Anderson, ARRC, OStJ (born 29 January 1935, Portsmouth, England) is a British nurse, midwife and civil servant.
Colonel Diana Geraldine Mary Anderson, ARRC, OStJ (born 29 January 1935, Portsmouth, England) is a British nurse, midwife and civil servant.
Doreen Norton
Doreen Norton, OBE, FRCN was a English nurse, in the 1950s she used research to show that the best treatment and prevention of bedsores was removing the pressure by turning the patient.
Doreen Norton, OBE, FRCN was a English nurse, in the 1950s she used research to show that the best treatment and prevention of bedsores was removing the pressure by turning the patient.
Edith MacGregor Rome
Edith MacGregor Rome, RRC, SRN (died 6 June 1938) was a British nursing matron and administrator.
Edith MacGregor Rome, RRC, SRN (died 6 June 1938) was a British nursing matron and administrator.
Eirlys Warrington
Eirlys Warrington is a British nurse and Health Authority official.
Eirlys Warrington is a British nurse and Health Authority official.
Elizabeth Anionwu
Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu CBE FRCN RN, is an Emeritus Professor of Nursing at Thames Valley University.
Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu CBE FRCN RN, is an Emeritus Professor of Nursing at Thames Valley University.
Elizabeth Cockayne
Dame Elizabeth Cockayne, DBE (1894-1988) was Chief Nursing Officer from the inception of the National Health Service in 1948 until her retirement a decade later in 1958.
Dame Elizabeth Cockayne, DBE (1894-1988) was Chief Nursing Officer from the inception of the National Health Service in 1948 until her retirement a decade later in 1958.
Elizabeth Fradd
Dame Elizabeth Fradd DBE is a British nursing academic and fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.
Dame Elizabeth Fradd DBE is a British nursing academic and fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.
Elizabeth Raybould
Elizabeth Raybould, OBE, FRCN, is British nurse and nursing educator credited with helping to create a new organisational structure for nursing education in Northern Ireland, with a heavy emphas...
Elizabeth Raybould, OBE, FRCN, is British nurse and nursing educator credited with helping to create a new organisational structure for nursing education in Northern Ireland, with a heavy emphas...
Ellen Musson
Dame Ellen Mary Musson, DBE, Hon. LL.D (1867–1960) was Chair of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales.
Dame Ellen Mary Musson, DBE, Hon. LL.D (1867–1960) was Chair of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales.
Ethel Gordon Fenwick
Ethel Gordon Fenwick (26 January 1856 13 March 1947) was a British nurse who campaigned to procure a nationally recognised certificate for nursing, to safeguard the title "Nurse", and lobbied P...
Ethel Gordon Fenwick (26 January 1856 13 March 1947) was a British nurse who campaigned to procure a nationally recognised certificate for nursing, to safeguard the title "Nurse", and lobbied P...
Eva Dobell
Eva Dobell (1867–1963) was a British poet, nurse, and editor, best known for her poems on the effects of World War I and her regional poems.
Eva Dobell (1867–1963) was a British poet, nurse, and editor, best known for her poems on the effects of World War I and her regional poems.
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician.
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician.
Florence Udell
Florence Nellie Udell, CBE, RGN, SRN, FRSH, FSCM was a British nurse, nursing administrator and government official.
Florence Nellie Udell, CBE, RGN, SRN, FRSH, FSCM was a British nurse, nursing administrator and government official.
Frances Ritchie
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie, OBE, DL, FRCN is a British nurse, specializing in palliative care.
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie, OBE, DL, FRCN is a British nurse, specializing in palliative care.
Gary Jones (nurse)
Gary J. Jones, CBE, FRCN is a British nurse, and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, the Florence Nightingale Foundation and the Faculty of Emergency Nursing.
Gary J. Jones, CBE, FRCN is a British nurse, and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, the Florence Nightingale Foundation and the Faculty of Emergency Nursing.
George Castledine
Sir George Castledine, FRCN is a British nursing educator and nursing consultant.
Sir George Castledine, FRCN is a British nursing educator and nursing consultant.
Gillian Oliver
Dame Gillian Frances "Gill" Oliver, DBE, FRCN, is an expert in cancer nursing and palliative care and has been instrumental in developing cancer services, policy and strategy in the UK and beyond.
Dame Gillian Frances "Gill" Oliver, DBE, FRCN, is an expert in cancer nursing and palliative care and has been instrumental in developing cancer services, policy and strategy in the UK and beyond.
Gladys Taylor
Dame Gladys Taylor DBE, RRC was Matron-in-Chief, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.
Dame Gladys Taylor DBE, RRC was Matron-in-Chief, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.
Helen Cattanach
Brigadier Helen S. Cattanach, CB, RRC (21 June 1920 - 4 May 1994) was Director of British Army Nursing Services (DANS) and Matron-in-Chief of QARANC. She received a number of awards and medals i...
Brigadier Helen S. Cattanach, CB, RRC (21 June 1920 - 4 May 1994) was Director of British Army Nursing Services (DANS) and Matron-in-Chief of QARANC. She received a number of awards and medals i...
Helen Gillespie
Brigadier Dame Helen Shiels Gillespie, DBE, RRC, QHNS (1898–1974) was a British nursing matron during World War II.
Brigadier Dame Helen Shiels Gillespie, DBE, RRC, QHNS (1898–1974) was a British nursing matron during World War II.
Helen Smith (nurse)
Helen Smith (1956 - 20 May 1979) was a British nurse who died in suspicious circumstances in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Helen Smith (1956 - 20 May 1979) was a British nurse who died in suspicious circumstances in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jacqueline Docherty
Dame Jacqueline Docherty, DBE is a British nursing administrator and medical professional, who was Director of Nursing at King's College Hospital, London.
Dame Jacqueline Docherty, DBE is a British nursing administrator and medical professional, who was Director of Nursing at King's College Hospital, London.
Jane Denton
Jane Denton, CBE, FRCN is a United Kingdom nurse and midwife notable for her contributions to fertility nursing and genetics.
Jane Denton, CBE, FRCN is a United Kingdom nurse and midwife notable for her contributions to fertility nursing and genetics.
Jason Beckford-Ball
Jason Beckford-Ball, MA, RMN is Editor of the British Journal of Nursing (BJN).
Jason Beckford-Ball, MA, RMN is Editor of the British Journal of Nursing (BJN).
Jean McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff
Jean Kennedy McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff, FRCN, MCSP was a British nurse and member of the House of Lords.
Jean Kennedy McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff, FRCN, MCSP was a British nurse and member of the House of Lords.
Jean White
The Rev Elder Jean White was the founding pastor within the Metropolitan Community Church in London.
The Rev Elder Jean White was the founding pastor within the Metropolitan Community Church in London.
Jennette Arnold
Jennette Arnold is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.
Jennette Arnold is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.
Jessie White Mario
Jessie White Mario (9 May 1832, Hampshire, England – 5 March 1906, Florence, Italy) was an English (and naturalized Italian) writer and philanthropist.
Jessie White Mario (9 May 1832, Hampshire, England – 5 March 1906, Florence, Italy) was an English (and naturalized Italian) writer and philanthropist.
Jill Ellison
Dame Jill Ellison, DBE (born 31 January 1955) is Director of Nursing, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
Dame Jill Ellison, DBE (born 31 January 1955) is Director of Nursing, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
Jill Macleod Clark
Dame Jill Macleod Clark, DBE, RGN, FRCN (born 11 June 1944) is Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Biological Sciences and Head of the School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of S...
Dame Jill Macleod Clark, DBE, RGN, FRCN (born 11 June 1944) is Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Biological Sciences and Head of the School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of S...
Joan Moriarty
Brigadier Joan Olivia Elsie Moriarty (born 11 May 1923) was a nursing sister who became Matron-in-Chief/Director of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps from 1977 to 1981.
Brigadier Joan Olivia Elsie Moriarty (born 11 May 1923) was a nursing sister who became Matron-in-Chief/Director of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps from 1977 to 1981.
Joanna Cruickshank
Dame Joanna Margaret Cruickshank DBE RRC founded the Royal Air Force Nursing Service in November 1918 and served as its first Matron-in-Chief.
Dame Joanna Margaret Cruickshank DBE RRC founded the Royal Air Force Nursing Service in November 1918 and served as its first Matron-in-Chief.
Jonathan Asbridge
Sir Jonathan Elliott Asbridge was the first president of the UK's Nursing and Midwifery Council and a registrant member for England.
Sir Jonathan Elliott Asbridge was the first president of the UK's Nursing and Midwifery Council and a registrant member for England.
June Clark
Professor Dame June Clark, DBE, RN, FRCN FAAN is a Professor Emeritus of Community Nursing, at Swansea University in Wales.
Professor Dame June Clark, DBE, RN, FRCN FAAN is a Professor Emeritus of Community Nursing, at Swansea University in Wales.
Justus A. Akinsanya
Justus Akinbayo Akinsanya, FRCN (31 December 1936 – 11 August 2005) was a nurse, human biologist, nurse educator and researcher.
Justus Akinbayo Akinsanya, FRCN (31 December 1936 – 11 August 2005) was a nurse, human biologist, nurse educator and researcher.
Katharine Furse
Dame Katharine Furse, GBE, RRC, founder of the English Voluntary Aid Detachment force, was born Katharine Symonds, daughter of the poet and critic John Addington Symonds and Janet Catherin...
Dame Katharine Furse, GBE, RRC, founder of the English Voluntary Aid Detachment force, was born Katharine Symonds, daughter of the poet and critic John Addington Symonds and Janet Catherin...
Katharine Jones
Dame Katharine Henrietta Jones, DBE, RRC and Bar was Matron in Chief of the QAIMNS for most of the Second World War, serving from 23 July 1940-44.
Dame Katharine Henrietta Jones, DBE, RRC and Bar was Matron in Chief of the QAIMNS for most of the Second World War, serving from 23 July 1940-44.
Kathleen Raven
Dame Kathleen Annie Raven, DBE, FRCN (9 November 1910, Coniston, Cumberland, England — 19 April 1999, Oxford, England) was a British nurse, matron, government health official, health care engine...
Dame Kathleen Annie Raven, DBE, FRCN (9 November 1910, Coniston, Cumberland, England — 19 April 1999, Oxford, England) was a British nurse, matron, government health official, health care engine...
Kevin Gournay
Kevin J.M. Gournay, CBE, FRCN, has been a Professor of Psychiatric Nursing at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London since 1995 and has been responsible for a very wide range of rese...
Kevin J.M. Gournay, CBE, FRCN, has been a Professor of Psychiatric Nursing at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London since 1995 and has been responsible for a very wide range of rese...
Lady Alicia Blackwood
Lady Alicia Blackwood née Lambart,, the daughter of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie and Sarah Coppin, was an English painter and nurse, married to the Rev.
Lady Alicia Blackwood née Lambart,, the daughter of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie and Sarah Coppin, was an English painter and nurse, married to the Rev.
Laura Moffatt
Laura Jean Moffatt is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Crawley from 1997 until 2010.
Laura Jean Moffatt is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Crawley from 1997 until 2010.
Lillias Hamilton
Dr Lillias Anna Hamilton M.D., (1858–1925) was an English pioneer woman doctor and author.
Dr Lillias Anna Hamilton M.D., (1858–1925) was an English pioneer woman doctor and author.
Lucilla Andrews
Lucilla Matthew Andrews Crichton was a British romantic novelist who wrote as Lucilla Andrews.
Lucilla Matthew Andrews Crichton was a British romantic novelist who wrote as Lucilla Andrews.
Lucy Markham
Sir Arthur Basil Markham, 1st Baronet (25 August 1866 – 5 August 1916) was a British industrialist and politician.
Sir Arthur Basil Markham, 1st Baronet (25 August 1866 – 5 August 1916) was a British industrialist and politician.
Malcolm Rae
Malcolm Rae, OBE, FRCN is a British senior registered specialist in mental nursing/forensic psychiatry, mental health consultant, nursing educator and civil servant.
Malcolm Rae, OBE, FRCN is a British senior registered specialist in mental nursing/forensic psychiatry, mental health consultant, nursing educator and civil servant.
Margot Turner
Brigadier Dame Evelyn Marguerite Turner, DBE, RRC, QHNS, Hon ADC, known as Margot Turner, was a British military nurse and World War II POW. After the war she resumed her career with a suc...
Brigadier Dame Evelyn Marguerite Turner, DBE, RRC, QHNS, Hon ADC, known as Margot Turner, was a British military nurse and World War II POW. After the war she resumed her career with a suc...
Marie of Romania
Marie of Romania (Marie Alexandra Victoria, previously Princess Marie of Edinburgh; 29 October 1875 – 18 July 1938) was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand...
Marie of Romania (Marie Alexandra Victoria, previously Princess Marie of Edinburgh; 29 October 1875 – 18 July 1938) was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand...
Mary Ann Thurston
Mary Ann Thurston (1810–1896) was head nurse at Buckingham Palace to the children of Queen Victoria.
Mary Ann Thurston (1810–1896) was head nurse at Buckingham Palace to the children of Queen Victoria.
Mary Brydon
Mary Josephine Brydon, OBE, FRCN, is a British nurse.
Mary Josephine Brydon, OBE, FRCN, is a British nurse.
Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington
Dorothy Mary Warwick, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington, GBE DStJ (29 August 1921–4 October 2003), better known as Dame Mary Donaldson, was the first, and to date the only, female Lord...
Dorothy Mary Warwick, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington, GBE DStJ (29 August 1921–4 October 2003), better known as Dame Mary Donaldson, was the first, and to date the only, female Lord...
Mary Lindell
Mary Lindell, Comtesse de Milleville, aka Comtesse de Moncy, aka Marie-Claire.
Mary Lindell, Comtesse de Milleville, aka Comtesse de Moncy, aka Marie-Claire.
Mary Seacole
Mary Jane Seacole, sometimes known as Mother Seacole or Mary Grant, was a Jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimean War.
Mary Jane Seacole, sometimes known as Mother Seacole or Mary Grant, was a Jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimean War.
Mary Stanley
Mary Stanley (1813–1879) is known primarily because of her dispute in the Crimea with Florence Nightingale, whose friend she also was.
Mary Stanley (1813–1879) is known primarily because of her dispute in the Crimea with Florence Nightingale, whose friend she also was.
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
Maud McCarthy
Dame Emma Maud McCarthy, GBE, RRC (22 September 1859, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1 April 1949, Chelsea, London, England) was a nursing sister and army Matron-in-Chief.
Dame Emma Maud McCarthy, GBE, RRC (22 September 1859, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1 April 1949, Chelsea, London, England) was a nursing sister and army Matron-in-Chief.
Maude Storey
Maude Storey, CBE, FRCN was a British nurse, nursing administrator and writer, as well as President of the Royal College of Nursing from 1988 to 1990.
Maude Storey, CBE, FRCN was a British nurse, nursing administrator and writer, as well as President of the Royal College of Nursing from 1988 to 1990.
Mona Grey
Mona Elizabeth Clara Grey, OBE, FRCN (died 27 May 2009, Holywood, County Down, aged 98) was Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
Mona Elizabeth Clara Grey, OBE, FRCN (died 27 May 2009, Holywood, County Down, aged 98) was Northern Ireland's first Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
Monica Golding
Brigadier Dame Cecilie Monica Johnson Golding, DBE (born 6 August 1902, London - died 6 June 1997, Bournemouth) was a British Army nurse, who rose to Colonel Commandant, Matron-in-Chief and Dire...
Brigadier Dame Cecilie Monica Johnson Golding, DBE (born 6 August 1902, London - died 6 June 1997, Bournemouth) was a British Army nurse, who rose to Colonel Commandant, Matron-in-Chief and Dire...
Muriel Powell (nurse)
Dame Muriel Betty Powell, DBE, was a British nurse, hospital matron, public servant and, briefly, Chief Nursing Officer for the Scottish Home and Health Department In 1947, aged 32, Miss Powell ...
Dame Muriel Betty Powell, DBE, was a British nurse, hospital matron, public servant and, briefly, Chief Nursing Officer for the Scottish Home and Health Department In 1947, aged 32, Miss Powell ...
Naomi Mitchison
Naomi May Margaret Mitchison, CBE (née Haldane; 1 November 1897 Edinburgh – 11 January 1999 at Carradale) was a Scottish novelist and poet.
Naomi May Margaret Mitchison, CBE (née Haldane; 1 November 1897 Edinburgh – 11 January 1999 at Carradale) was a Scottish novelist and poet.
Nursing in the United Kingdom
Nursing in the United Kingdom has a long history, but in its current form probably dates back to the era of Florence Nightingale, who initiated schools of nursing in the latter part of the 19th ...
Nursing in the United Kingdom has a long history, but in its current form probably dates back to the era of Florence Nightingale, who initiated schools of nursing in the latter part of the 19th ...
Pat Bottrill
Patricia "Pat" Bottrill, MBE, FRCN is a British nurse and was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2004 for her outstanding contribution to the establishment and development of ...
Patricia "Pat" Bottrill, MBE, FRCN is a British nurse and was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2004 for her outstanding contribution to the establishment and development of ...
Penny Sartori
Penny Sartori is a medical researcher in the field of near-death experiences.
Penny Sartori is a medical researcher in the field of near-death experiences.
Peter Carter (nurse)
Peter Carter, OBE, MCIPD is the General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing, the world's largest professional union of nurses and health care support workers.
Peter Carter, OBE, MCIPD is the General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing, the world's largest professional union of nurses and health care support workers.
Peter Watt
Peter Martin Watt (born 20 July 1969) was the General Secretary of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom from January 2006 until he resigned in November 2007 as a result of the Donorgate affair.
Peter Martin Watt (born 20 July 1969) was the General Secretary of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom from January 2006 until he resigned in November 2007 as a result of the Donorgate affair.
Phyllis Friend
Dame Phyllis Friend, DBE, FRCN (born September 28, 1922) spent a great deal of her professional career at the Royal London Hospital where she received her basic nursing education (circa 1943) an...
Dame Phyllis Friend, DBE, FRCN (born September 28, 1922) spent a great deal of her professional career at the Royal London Hospital where she received her basic nursing education (circa 1943) an...
Richard Wells (nurse)
Richard J. Wells CBE, RN, FRCN was a British nurse, nursing adviser and health care administrator.
Richard J. Wells CBE, RN, FRCN was a British nurse, nursing adviser and health care administrator.
Robert Tiffany
Robert Tiffany, Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing was a British nurse and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.
Robert Tiffany, Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing was a British nurse and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.
Rosabelle Osborne
Rosabelle Osborne, CBE, RRC (died 8 May 1958) was Principal Matron at the British War Office, 1924.
Rosabelle Osborne, CBE, RRC (died 8 May 1958) was Principal Matron at the British War Office, 1924.
Rosalind Paget
Dame Mary Rosalind Paget, DBE, ARRC, was a noted British nursing sister, midwife and reformer.
Dame Mary Rosalind Paget, DBE, ARRC, was a noted British nursing sister, midwife and reformer.
Roswyn Hakesley-Brown
Roswyn Hakesley-Brown, MBE MPhil, BA, RN, RM, DN, Cert Ed is a British nurse and researcher.
Roswyn Hakesley-Brown, MBE MPhil, BA, RN, RM, DN, Cert Ed is a British nurse and researcher.
Sarah Mullally
Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, DBE began her career in nursing in 1984, at St Thomas' Hospital, having qualified from London South Bank University.
Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, DBE began her career in nursing in 1984, at St Thomas' Hospital, having qualified from London South Bank University.
Sarah Oram
Dame Sarah Elizabeth Oram, DBE, RRC (1860–1946) was Principal Matron, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and Senior member of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS), serving...
Dame Sarah Elizabeth Oram, DBE, RRC (1860–1946) was Principal Matron, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and Senior member of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS), serving...
Sarah Swift
Dame Sarah Ann Swift, GBE, RRC (22 November 1854, Kirton Skeldyke, Lincolnshire – 27 June 1937, Marylebone) was a nurse and founder in 1916 of the Royal College of Nursing, thereby introducing N...
Dame Sarah Ann Swift, GBE, RRC (22 November 1854, Kirton Skeldyke, Lincolnshire – 27 June 1937, Marylebone) was a nurse and founder in 1916 of the Royal College of Nursing, thereby introducing N...
Sheila Quinn
Dame Sheila Margaret Imelda Quinn, DBE, FRCN, RGN, RM, RNT is a British nurse and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.
Dame Sheila Margaret Imelda Quinn, DBE, FRCN, RGN, RM, RNT is a British nurse and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing.
Sidney Browne
Dame Sidney Jane Browne, GBE, RRC (born 5 January 1850 - died 1941) was the first appointed Matron-in-Chief of the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
Dame Sidney Jane Browne, GBE, RRC (born 5 January 1850 - died 1941) was the first appointed Matron-in-Chief of the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
Sister Dora
Sister Dora was a 19th century Church of England nun and a nurse in Walsall, Staffordshire.
Sister Dora was a 19th century Church of England nun and a nurse in Walsall, Staffordshire.
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie, OBE, DL, FRCN is a British nurse, specializing in palliative care.
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie, OBE, DL, FRCN is a British nurse, specializing in palliative care.
Stephen Moss (nurse)
Sir Stephen Alan Moss is a British Nurse.
Sir Stephen Alan Moss is a British Nurse.
Sue Bale
Sue Bale, FRCN, RGN, NDN, RHV is a British nurse with a special interest in wound healing.
Sue Bale, FRCN, RGN, NDN, RHV is a British nurse with a special interest in wound healing.
Sylvia Denton
Sylvia Ernestine Denton, CBE, FRCN began her nursing career with a qualification in general nursing from the Royal London Hospital.
Sylvia Ernestine Denton, CBE, FRCN began her nursing career with a qualification in general nursing from the Royal London Hospital.
Theodora Turner
Theodora Turner, OBE was a British nurse and hospital matron.
Theodora Turner, OBE was a British nurse and hospital matron.
Theresa Yelverton
Theresa Yelverton (1833 — 13 September 1881) was an English woman who became notorious because of her involvement in the Yelverton case, a 19th century Irish law case, which eventually resul...
Theresa Yelverton (1833 — 13 September 1881) was an English woman who became notorious because of her involvement in the Yelverton case, a 19th century Irish law case, which eventually resul...
Trevor Clay
Trevor Clay, CBE, FRCN (born 10 May 1936, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England — died 23 April 1994, Harefield, Middlesex, England) was a British nurse and former General Secretary of the Royal Colle...
Trevor Clay, CBE, FRCN (born 10 May 1936, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England — died 23 April 1994, Harefield, Middlesex, England) was a British nurse and former General Secretary of the Royal Colle...
Yvonne Moores
Dame Yvonne Moores, DBE, FRSH, CIMgt is a former Chief Nursing Officer for England and Director of the NHS playing a key role as advisor to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health o...
Dame Yvonne Moores, DBE, FRSH, CIMgt is a former Chief Nursing Officer for England and Director of the NHS playing a key role as advisor to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health o...