In partnership with the College of West Anglia (CWA), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has appointed Adrian Debney to the position of Senior Nurse Educator of the School of Nursing at the CWA. Adrian is currently Senior Practice Development Nurse at QEH and his secondment to the School of Nursing Studies will begin in February 2021.

Adrian Debney, CWA alumnus and newly appointed Senior Nurse Educator of the School of Nursing 

Dr April Brown, Chief Nurse at QEH said: “I am delighted at this appointment. With his passion for education, I know Adrian will make a significant contribution to developing and implementing this flagship programme for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.”

David Pomfret, College of West Anglia’s Principal, said: “We are delighted with the appointment of CWA alumnus Adrian Debney as Senior Nurse Educator at the School of Nursing Studies. Adrian will bring his knowledge, experience and commitment to this new role, enabling our students and the future QEH workforce to have the tools they need to succeed in their nursing careers.”

Deputy Chief Nurse Edmund Tabay, who was also recently awarded the Silver Chief Nursing Officer Award, will become Deputy Chief Nurse, Professional Standards.

Deputy Chief Nurse Edmund Tabay speaks to students from King's Lynn Academy at CWA 

The School of Nursing Studies is due to recruit its first cohort of students to the new Nursing Associate Programme in January 2022. To strengthen its development and support its registration as a training provider with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the School will collaborate with Anglia Ruskin University to deliver courses.