Award for Outstanding Service

The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service was given to community nurses who provided exceptional care to their patients and demonstrated a continuing passion and enthusiasm for nursing.

It was discontinued in 2024.

The award was not a reward for length of service, but an acknowledgment that a nurse made a very exceptional individual contribution to patient care and the nursing profession. Criteria included:

• A minimum of 10 years’ service in community nursing
• Ability to demonstrate a continuing commitment to the principles of excellent nursing care to the benefit of patients
• Ability to demonstrate an outstanding contribution to both patients and the profession over and above the normal call of duty.