Steph Lawrence, Queens Nursing Institute
Steph Lawrence
QNI Fellow
Queens Nursing Institute

Steph has been a nurse for more than 37 years with the last 22 years spent working in the community. She is both an adult and children's trained general nurse as well as being a very proud District Nurse. She was until her retirement at the end of August 2024 the Chief Nurse at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. She also spent 3 years working at the CQC as the National Professional Adviser for Community Services. She continues to practice clinically as a District Nurse.

She led the national trailblazer group for the District Nurse Apprenticeship standard which is now being delivered in many English universities.

She also co-chaired the Clinical Reference Group for the National Community Nursing plan for several years.

She was recognised in the Queens 2022 Jubilee Birthday Honours and received an MBE for services to District Nursing.

Whilst retired from the NHS she will be taking up a new role with the Queens Nursing Institute from 21st October 2024.