QUEEN’S Nurse Sharon Aldridge-Bent, from Uxbridge, is made an MBE in the Birthday Honours.
Sharon, 57, Director of Nursing Programmes – Leadership at The Queen's Nursing Institute, is honoured for services to community nursing.
Sharon led the development of the pioneering cohorts of nurse cadets in North West London (now Imperial NHS Trust) before moving to Buckinghamshire New University to support both pre- and post-registration nursing students.
Over the years, she has supported thousands of nurses in North West London to undertake the Mentorship in Practice programme and developed a reputation at her university for innovative and creative education programmes.
In 2016, she moved from the university to take on her national role at The Queen’s Nursing Institute.
She has supported 120 executive-level nurses in the last four years.
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