Dr Felicia Kwaku, OBE, RGN
@felicia_kwaku
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Ass Director Nursing, Kings College Hosp, Ex Chair of CNO BME Strategic Advisory, Ex Director of Nursing, NMC PSAG. Passionate on Nursing. Views/Tweets my own
Joined October 2012
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the well wishes & congratulations on being awarded an OBE in #QueensBirthdayHonours #Honours2020 I’m grateful & especially proud of being a Nurse. I give thanks to Almighty God, my dear family, friends & colleagues. Amen
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Just received my OBE from Prince Charles at St James’s Palace this morning @cabinetofficeuk So proud & what a privilege. For all nurses and midwives especially for the fallen during #COVID19 - this is for them & for those that continue to serve. @CNOBME_SAG #BME @KingsCollegeNHS
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Just received my OBE from Prince Charles at St James’s Palace this morning @cabinetofficeuk So proud & what a privilege. For all nurses and midwives especially for the fallen during #COVID19 - this is for them & for those that continue to serve. @CNOBME_SAG #BME @KingsCollegeNHS
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My heart is heavy this week as 5 nursing staff died due to #Covid_19. We must do all we can to protect staff, keep them safe. This includes; correct PPE, vaccination, providing culturally sensitive health and well-being interventions & keeping healthy. May they rest in peace 🙏🏾
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I’m being thouriughiy spoilt by @ClaridgesHotel for my #OBE celebration lunch with my family this afternoon. Many thanks @ClaridgesHotel
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We just met @KingsCollegeNHS Izzy & Zoe our #occupationaltherapists who were meant to be off today but decided to spend the day helping our Care of the Elderjy patients to connect virtually with their families - dedicated staff on #Christmas2020 #teamkings
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Beautiful & regal Dame @EAnionwu & Baroness @FloellaBenjamin on #CoronationDay @NigeriaNews @expressupdates.
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Dr Lola Oni has been awarded the prestigious Fellow of the #RoyalCollegeOfNursing for her outstanding contribution to #nursing. The specialist nurse consultant in sickle cell & thalassaemia spans a 40 year career in the NHS. Dear Lola @LolaOni3 we are so proud of you. @CNOBME_SAG
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Nurse dedicates OBE to colleagues to have died during pandemic | NewsChain @KingsCollegeNHS
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Oh my gosh I’ve only just seen this as a colleague just sent it to me. My mum is screaming with joy! Thank you @thesundaytimes @KingsCollegeNHS @CNOBME_SAG @CNOEngland.
Congratulations to our chair @felicia_kwaku for being included in the @thesundaytimes ‘Women of the Year’ @KingsCollegeNHS @NNCAUK
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We are absolutely thrilled that we @CNOBME_SAG have won the @HSJ_Awards for Staff Well-being and highly commended for #NHs Race Equality award @CNOEngland @TeamCMidO @teamCNO_ @womeninGH @NHSEngland @NHS_RHO
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This is Jennifer Pearson @JenniferJSP37 who is the Black Asian Minority Ethnic Nurse of the year 2022 @BAME_HCA national awards. She needs to be recognised, rewarded, promoted for the outstanding talent/drive for both patients and staff. A long time coming @uhbtrust @CNOEngland
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Kings Charles 75th birthday reception at Buckingham Palace - several #Nigerian #Nurses were in attendance @wendyolayiwola @m_adekunle22
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With the @CNOEngland Ruth May @NTAwards this evening We are all dressed@in #African attire as we continue to celebrate @BhmUK #BlackHistoryMonth Looking forward to@seeing the winners this year @NNCAUK @CNOBME_SAG @wendyolayiwola
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With @theRCN CEO & Gen Sec Dame Donna Kinnair, Wendy Irwin, Equalities lead & Lara Carmona, AD for policy @LaraSee visiting @10DowningStreet today discussing Black, Asian and Minority Nursing workforce challenges and strategic improvement actions @3minstosunrise @CNOBME_SAG
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Thank you to my friends and colleagues and people that I do not know for your kind words and congratulations. Amongst all the challenges of working within health care, there are always bright sparks that lift you up. Blessings to you all.
👏 Huge congratulations to @felicia_kwaku, Associate Director of Nursing at King's, who has been highlighted as one of the most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health for 2022 by the @HSJ_Awards. ➡️ l #TeamKings
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Physically back to work today and such a warm welcome from the @KingsCollegeNHS medicine Matrons, Head of Nursing and the rest of the team! Thank you team!
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At Buckingham Palace earlier today before we join the reception for King Charles 75th birthday @wendyolayiwola @MarshaLTJones
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Dear Dame Ruth, thank you for awarding me @CNOEngland Gold award in @UKParliament toddy. The highest honour from you. The gold award is for outstanding achievements, and performance by an individual with a distinguished career in #nursing .@CNOBME_SAG @ICNurses
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It was good to be amongst #Nursing & #Midwifery friends & colleagues attending King Charles 75th birthday reception. The King asked me if he gave me my #OBE medal - I replied “yes you did in 2021” & we talked about the #COVID19 pandemic & its aftermath. @RoyalFamily
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I am a bit overwhelmed as this is the 2nd award that I have received this week. Thank you @cahn_uk for recognition and awarding me #Nurse Leader of the Year @fayeruddock @charleskod @ICNurses @KingsCollegeNHS @CNOEngland .To God be the Glory 🙏🏾
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Good morning all, as part of #black historymonth #OurNHSPeople. I am taking over Chief People’s Officer @Prerana_Issar twitter account today. I hope to show the diverse range of nurses & midwives today and also speak to various people on @BhmUK @CNOBME_SAG
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@KingsCollegeNHS - we “Took a Knee at Noon” today in rememberance of #GeorgeFloyd. We came together as a Healthcare community of Nurses/Doctors/Student Nurses/Therapists/ Admin & Security staff united with one voice against all unlawful killings & Murder #BlackLivesMatter
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Just spoke to my dear colleague @OyebanjiAdewumi who has been awarded an #MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours list. She is a champion for Equality & Diversity & changed the landscape @NHSBartsHealth This award is so well deserved & many congratulations to her @OfficialUoM
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Congratulations to @ProfKevinFenton London Reg Dir of Public Health, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities on receiving a CBE for his 30 years of service & leadership across Public Health. He’s been so instrumental in directing strategy on health inequalities in #Covid_19
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Congratulations to Kendra @SchnellerKendra for being awarded an MBE in #KingsBirthdayHonours for services to homeless and inclusion health nursing. You are a champion for the vulnerable and a credit to the profession. Very well.done. @GSTTnhs @TheQNI @CNOBME_SAG @londonhomeless_
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#InternationalNursesDay To all my colleagues in this year of #NursesDay2020 - Thankyou, Nursing is a glorious profession and it’s an absolute privilege @KingsCollegeNHS #teamkings
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We’ve had a great day at @Wimbledon ably taken care of by @Wimbledon team. It’s been so exciting. We were seated in the Royal Box on centre court and the view was amazing!
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Alleluia (O Sing Praises) performed by the Ascension Choir, whose members were handpicked for #KingCharlesCoronation so great to see and listen to such various music at the #CoronationDay
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Got a call from @KingsCollegeNHS post room this afternoon to find lovely flowers from @MalawianUKNurse . They had their inaugural meeting last weekend - was proud to support them. They will do great things!
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As the chair of the @CNOBME_SAG we stand in solidarity with Michelle, we have put her at the centre of everything we do. We as a senior leadership have met urgently & have held an extraordinary meeting yesterday with members. We will demanding robust actions including sanctions
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#NHS75 - at the end of service we were waiting to catch up with Dame Elizabeth @EAnionwu - having waited with no sign, we made our way out and guess who was at the entrance surrounded by folk - our Dame @Nursingworld_Ng @NNCAUK @now_nigeria
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This is my career pathway as a Black Nurse from 1993! Lack of black seniors so mentors were Dr Andy Webb & the gr8 Louise Boden. They exploited my talent continuously. My pathway is rare for #BME staff. This is the possibility when ethnicity is viewed as an asset! #OurNHSPeople
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We @CNOBME_SAG have won the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion award @ Zenith Global Health Awards #ZGHAS22 Am privileged 2b the ‘Chair with a fab team; Jenny/Wendy/Vinice/Ethel/Gilly/Jennifer/Manju/Jazzy, former leads Michelle, Cheryl-Ann, Carol, Leila, Felitta, Annesha @NHSEngland
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Dear Ruth @CNOEngland so many congratulations on being made a Dame in Queen #JubileeHonours You’ve stayed the course, supported us & have been with us thru the most difficult & challenging times that the #Nursing profession has ever seen. Thank you, May God bless you. @NHSEngland
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Baroness @JuliaCumberlege hosted a wonderful reception @UKHouseofLords to honour immediate past Chief Midwifery Officer @NHSEngland Professor Jacqueline @dunkleybent Baroness Cumberlege so gracious & she greeted each guest at the reception. Honoured to be invited.
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Congratulations to all & excellent to see an increased number of #Nurses & #Midwives included in ‘The 50 most influential Black Asian and Minority Ethnic people in health’. @avey_bhatia @karenabonner2 @yvonnecoghill1 @davidcoumar @TeamCMidO @fernandof1974 @BenashNaz AcosiaNyanin
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We’re on the way home from @Wimbledon and extend our thanks to the chairman Mr Ian Hewitt and his team for an amazing experience @Wimbledon today! Making us #nurses feel so special. We’re standing in front of the women’s trophy stand @TillyAO
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Some of the ‘75ers in the @NursingTimes 75 list, so privileged to be included and amongst these great #nurses & #midwives Prof @lauraserrant Dame @EAnionwu @PauletteL_MBE myself, @karenabonner2 @RohitSagoo @joan_myers @SchnellerKendra and Prof @ProfCarolBaxter
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Tributes to city's 'first black nurse' - BBC News. Princess Eldoris Campbell made history during her nursing career. She was the first Black Ward Sister in Bristol. In the 60s it was really hard for migrant families but she ploughed through with fortitude!
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Congratulations dear Marsha @MarshaLTJones on winning the Compassionate and Inclusive leader of the year at the @BAME_HCA this evening @epsom_sthelier @CnmaUk @PauletteL_MBE
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Happy #InternationalNursesDay2021 to colleagues in the UK & Globally as we continue to live, work, care for patients, families & each other through the global #COVID19 pandemic. Thank you & especially remember those Nurses & Midwives that have died. Lest we never forget them.
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Caught up with @yvonnecoghill1 after I received my outstanding contribution award last night. Thanks for the postings! It was a busy night & feel very privileged. It was great to see several Nurses, Midwives & Health Visitors & colleagues receive awards too! Nigeria Heakthcare
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Good afternoon as I’m walking into work @KingsCollegeNHS for #InternationalNursesDay - I came across one of our fantastic Health Care Support Workers Millicent who had accompanied 2 patients who wanted to sit outside and get some fresh air. She embodies Kind/Respectful/Team
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Morning all, on day shift @KingsCollegeNHS with Medical Matrons; Anna, Hannah & Richard. Safe staffing planned but staffing levels are really challenging, staff are very anxious at times, we’re striving to do our best to keep patients safe & all of us safe! #COVID19 #Nurses2020
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Good morning all, on way to #Medical #mission & guess who I bumped into at the airport, the great British Director #SteveMcQueen Am so ‘starstruck’ he caught me googling him as I had to make sure it was him before I approached 👍🏽 It’s especially great meeting him during @BhmUK
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Working clinically on @KingsCollegeNHS escalation ward. Taking a quick break with Kelsey, one of our wonderful dynamic band 6 nurses who is displays effective leadership skills, keeping patients safe & supporting ward staff. She’s great & will provide career counselling!
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The @rcnpresident @SheilaSobrany has arrived @Kingscollege and we have started our #InternationalNursesDay walk round meeting staff @theRCN
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The #NHS75 @wabbey celebration service was lovely, full of prayers, testimonies and address’ from across the country. Dame Elizabeth @eanionwu gave the first testimony, speaking about her upbringing, legacy and the #NHS .Such a moving image @NNCAUK @Nursingworld_Ng @MANSAG_uk
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With friends @CalvinMoorley Rohit @NursesSikh & Ruth May @CNOEngland at this evenings #ntaawards @NursingTimes awards. Looking forward to hearing and seeing the work of the nominees and winners.
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This time last year to the day was the announcement of me honours & so many other healthcare workers received as well. As nominations start to go in for the New year, please nominate as many Nurses & Midwives as you can! @BhmUK #BlackHistoryMonth
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Catching some sun in #Barcelona this weekend before lecture tomorrow at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, @HospitalSantPau. Am speaking on health inequalities & with @nafiza_anwar we are featuring @Nursesnarrate stories of #Nurses and #Midwives during the #pandemic @neoslip
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Many of #Nurses and #Midwives were privileged to attend a reception at #BuckinghamPalace for King Charles 75th birthday - @KingsCollegeNHS myself and @GnahouaLydie with Dame Ruth @CNOEngland
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We are some of the @KingsCollegeNHS acute medicine #nurses. Over 90% of the #global #Nursing & #midwifery workforce are female. We play a vital role in delivering health equity & reducing health inequalities. We are proud of our profession. #WomenDay #embraceequity2023 #IWD2023
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A few of us gathered together @RoySocMed this evening for an intimate dinner in honour of Dame Donna Kinnair’s appointment as the CEO and the General Secretary of the @theRCN. We are so proud!
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Am in Enugu, Nigeria with 'Save A Heart, Nigeria' charity. We've done 3 cases so far, patients doing well. With the cardiothoracic course nurse students, didn't have time to put me bag down before requests for teaching! We've covered indications for heart surgery & post op care
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Chief Nurse Officer @NHSEngland gives her key note speech at the #Windrush70 #Windrushawards -focuses on #NHS inception, Windrush arrival and the contribution of diverse communities to the NHS care
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I am delighted to have received this award at #CAHNGala2022 I am supported by the amazing @CNOBME_SAG team. Thanks to @charleskod & team @cahn_uk Am proud 2 b a #Nurse & represent the profession. Congratulations to all the nominees & winners @BhmUK @heathercaudle @MarshaLTJones.
The @CNOBME_SAG Chair @felicia_kwaku has just been. recognised with the Leadership and Empowerment award this evening by the #Caribbean #African #Health #Network @cahn_uk @KingsCollegeLon @teamCNO_ @CNOEngland @TeamCMidO @HilaryGarratt @BWIHUK @WeRGlobalNurses
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In #westminsterabbey awaiting the start of @FNightingaleF memorial service - members of the @CNOBME_SAG @JenniferJSP37 @sunnysanderjac1 @chopra_pov
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NHS recruits thousands of overseas nurses to work on understaffed wards | The Independent My plea-is to organisations ensure & treat our international nurses well, provide pastoral care & career progression that lifts them from band 5. @duncan_CNSE
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My lecture included workforce inequalities in #UK #Nursing -.I spoke how race discrimination affects staff including Michelle Cox, her #Employment Tribunal judgment. A #nurse #heroine modern day #rosaparks .The ‘She’ who would not be moved @clearmind67 @HospitalSantPau #Spain
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So absolutely delighted that Michelle Cox awarded a Fellowship by the Royal College of Nursing @theRCN congress this evening. This is so thrilling, demonstrates the recognition of her outstanding efforts and work on race equality @clearmind67 @CNOBME_SAG @CnmaUk @raceequality
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The @theRCN Fellows Professor Laura Serrant @lauraserrant 🇩🇴 and Professor Calvin Moorley @CalvinMoorley 🇹🇹they are giants of academia & we stand on their shoulders. We are so proud @LSBU @NHSEngland @MRadford_HEECN @expressupdates @DHC_London
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This is Michelle @clearmind67 - she is my heroine ⚰️⚰️She embodies womanhood, she’s un defiant @raceequality moral, a champion 🥇, fierce, compassionate, warrior and a legend in #Nursing We will always be with you. 🙏🏾 My tribute to her today on #InternationalWomensDay
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We met the new Secretary of ‘State for Health & Social Care’ Victoria Atkins MP at the Kings 75th birthday reception at Buckingham Palace. She asked me how can she help, we discussed #Health #Social care, International Nursing & nursing pay @GnahouaLydie @RoyalFamily @DHSCgovuk
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Merry #Christmas to my colleagues @KingsCollegeNHS and all those #nurses #midwives #HCAs & other Healthcare workers across the country & the globe. Am Especially thinking of our patients who cannot be with their loved ones and other people who have had tragedy & on their own.
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#kingscoronation2023 - the coronation in its glory. Great to see #Nursing represented with Dame Elizabeth Anionwu @EAnionwu in the procession carrying the orb - sign of a #Christian world @NNCAUK @CNOBME_SAG @AzukaOforka #NigeriaNews
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New bill quietly gives powers to remove British citizenship without notice | Home Office | The Guardian. “No surprises for guessing which people/communities will be disproportionately impacted by this behind the door legislation! Disgraceful!
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Dame Donna Kinnair speaks about overcoming obstacles to @CNOBME_SAG London. She says you have to have a core set of values and principles that you live by, respect for others, have the right style & approach in situations. You also need to be able to operate in the landscape!
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@AlisonHammond talks to @AdrianLester about Victorian actor #iraaldridge - Adrian explains that the UK wouldn’t be the country it is 2day without the contribution of Black people, our bloodline & ancestry. He said that #maryseacole & Florence go hand in hand!
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We’re out celebrating with Dame Donna Kinnair @Ham_Yard Some of the great & good of #Nursing celebrating Black Asian and Ethnic Minority Nursing during #BlackHistoryMonth @BhmUK @cisanim @CalvinMoorley @RuthOshikanlu @SheilaSobrany @ezabe2 @joan_myers @neoslip @callender01
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Dorcas Gwata @zambezi40, Head of Global Nursing @FNightingaleF speaks about the Global Nursing & Midwifery work of the @FNightingaleF at The Gambia Healthcare Matters -UK
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Spoke with @karenabonner2 this morning and sent her my congratulations on award of #MBE - so well deserved, she is a fantastic #nurse, most excellent Chief Nurse, ambassador for the profession, #diaspora lovely person - we are so proud of you @NAJUKNursing @CnmaUk @CNOBME_SAG.
We’re proud and delighted to share that our Chief Nurse, Karen Bonner, has been awarded an MBE in the #KingsBirthdayHonours in recognition of her contribution to nursing 🎖️. Congratulations @karenabonner2 🎉. Read more ⬇️.
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Dame Elizabeth @EAnionwu part of her acceptance speech upon receiving her #Honourary #doctorate - she starts by congratulating the graduates @LSBU
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#Nurses & #Midwives featured in the “Exposed documentary” gathered for the #London screening with @yvonnecoghill1 & Professor Anandi @Anandimanc @Nursesnarrate
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Morning all, we are in #Malta for the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation conference. We start with the 26th Biennial meeting of members this morning @SheilaSobrany Ofrah @Banma2023 @TraceyallisonC Therese’s @gbtpo @adam1sobrany
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Myself and Duncan @duncan_CNSE @NHSEngland deputy chief nurse at todays Kenyan Nurse and Midwives Association UK @kenma_uk fist face to face launch meeting
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We attended the NMC protest this afternoon. We demand reform & a change of executive leadership with the organisation. No more nurses taking their lives due to poor FtP practice. We listened, we honoured! @_nmcwatch @RohitSagoo @neoslip @eveosh @LolaOni3 @SafetySamFoster @nmcnews
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We are so excited that a Nigerian #Nurse has won #Nurse of the #Year award @BJNursing @BJNawards2024 @morise_1 @mo_ladel She works for @bhamcommunity. @galligan41 We are so proud @NNCAUK @WHONigeria @Nursingworld_Ng @now_nigeria @NigeriaNews @MANSAG_uk
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#Barcelona - at the end of the discussion - the first year nursing students asked questions about racism, discrimination and how to tackle poor behaviour. I received a great welcome and thanks to Alicia & @EuiSantPau School of Nursing. We are a #global #Nursing #Midwifery family
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Our 2 new Fellows Michelle Cox @clearmind67 and Dr @CrosbyNwaobi - so proud of them and substation of excellence in #Nursing professional champions, role models for #BME #nurses & .#midwives and the wider profession. They’re establishing & leaving legacy @CNOBME_SAG @CnmaUk
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We @CNOBME_SAG won the Staff well-being award & highly commended recognition in Race Equality @HSJ_Awards y’day evening. Working & engaging with Black Minority Ethnic Nursing & Midwifery staff during the pandemic & actioning what we heard. This award is for them #HSJAwards
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Dame @EAnionwu receives the @CNOBME_SAG pioneer award. She has and continues to provide me with wise counsel, my mentor, my role model, a pioneer in her own right for services to #sicklecell & #maryseacole Legend of #Nursing practice @BellRibeiroAddy @CNOBME_SAG @seacolestatue
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Met patient @KingsCollegeNHS hosp grounds who'd been out of ICU on his bed by nurses. He said he was feeling low, been on ICU for several months & being outside has really lifted his mood. He was comfortable & thanked all ICU staff for wonderful care. Need new ICU roof garden!
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Absolutely delighted for @BenashNaz who has won the ground breaking research award @BAME_HCA award this evening - she is a champion for #maternity care and services @MidwivesRCM @TeamCMidO @boltonnhsft @wendyolayiwola @midwivesASAM
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Thank you so much to the #BAMEHCA judging panel for this award. I’m very thankful as I stand on the shoulders of giants & am so proud to be a #nurse. Am looking forward to receiving my award personally & am sorry I couldn’t be at the ceremony on the day. @NNCAUK @KingsCollegeNHS.
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Happy to be here @NursingTimes celebration amongst colleagues who have been selected amongst the 75 influential #nurses & #midwives whose work has had a significant impact on the #NHS between 1948 - 2023
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Been on the phone to @yvonnecoghill1 congratulating her on being elected the Deputy President of the @theRCN. We spoke first thing this morning & I had a feeling in me water that she would be elected. @yvonnecoghill1 got over 10,900 votes. She will be fantastic! So proud of her!.
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Happy #internationalwomensday Special dedication to #Nursing #Midwifery colleagues @CNOBME_SAG @joan_myers @yvonnecoghill1 @EAnionwu @SheilaSobrany @cisanim @3minstosunrise @Prerana_Issar #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021
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Congratulations Marsha @MarshaLTJones on your award of the Black Asian Minority Ethnic Nurse of the Year 2023 from @BAME_HCA Recognition long overdue and so proud of you @SWLNHS @CNOBME_SAG @CNOEngland @NAJUKNursing @CnmaUk
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Happy #NHS75 we are attending the celebration service @wabbey this morning @jenniferjeanjac @AmandaPritchard @DrHNaqvi @NHSEngland
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Thank you so much Michelle for gracing us with your presence at the @CNOBME_SAG meeting today. You displayed such dignity, courage and strength following your battle with race discrimination within the workplace. You are a beacon of hope for thousands! “1 year on”. @clearmind67
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Afternoon all, my Aunty Bumi cooked me #nigerian fish stew in celebration of me honours! My mum is warming the okra soup and rice to go with it. Of course I can’t have massive portions as my trainer @GusMartinPT will not be happy!
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