Queen’s Nurse nominated for top award

Tracey Long, nurse consultant and Queen’s Nurse at Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, has been shortlisted in the 2023 Nursing Times Awards in the prestigious Nurse of the Year category.

She said: “I feel incredibly proud to be shortlisted in these awards, alongside other nurses who have all done remarkable things.

“Through research and education, I strive for the highest possible standards of care, seeking to continually improve practice, for children, young people, and families, so to be shortlisted for this award is a great accolade.”

Tracey is also a senior research leader for nursing and midwifery with the National Institute of Health and Care Research.

She co-leads the Yorkshire and Humber branch of the 0-19 Research Network – an initiative aimed at public health professionals working with the 0-19s – which is also shortlisted in the awards in the Public Health Nursing and Clinical Research Nursing categories.

Cathy Winfield MBE, chief nursing officer at NHS South Yorkshire, said: “The Nursing Times Awards brings together the nursing community to shine a light on the brightest talent in the profession and recognise those making nursing innovative, patient-focused and inclusive.”

“Our nominees from South Yorkshire have been recognised as truly exceptional by going above and beyond what is expected of them in their day-to-day roles.”

The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony at JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London on Wednesday, 25 October.