Dame Elizabeth Fradd Memorial Prize

The Dame Elizabeth Fradd Memorial Prize for Outstanding achievement as a Community Children’s Nurse Student

Professor Dame Elizabeth Fradd DBE was a Fellow of the QNI among her many other affiliations and accomplishments.

During her career, having trained as a children’s nurse, Dame Elizabeth held a variety of posts as registered nurse, midwife and health visitor. She went on to support the nursing profession nationally, becoming Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England and serving as Director of Nursing / Lead Director for reviews and inspections at the Commission for Health Improvement.

Dame Elizabeth was awarded the DBE in 2009 for services to nursing and healthcare. As well as being a Fellow of the QNI, she was a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and the Institute of Health Visiting.

This award has been created in Dame Elizabeth’s memory to offer an annual prize to the most outstanding student of the Specialist Practice Qualification in Community Children’s Nursing, each year, in every university in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that offers the programme.

We are inviting nominations for the Memorial Prize now. Please complete the Word file below and return it to Dr Amanda Young: amanda.young@qni.org.uk