30 September 2021

A CNWL specialist palliative care nurse is one of 15 winners of this year’s RCN London Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic nursing Rising Stars Awards.

Ann Roberts, a clinical nurse specialist in palliative care, started her role on the first day of lockdown in March 2020.

She said: “I am deeply touched to have been nominated for this award. Although it has been a steep learning curve I work with an exceptionally generous and supportive team.  

“For me, it is a privilege to be able to care for people at the end of their life and I am proud to work in service that provides care that always strives to understand and respects people’s uniqueness, cultures beliefs and values.”

The Rising Star Awards recognise nurses and healthcare support workers from London’s Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) nursing community who have made an outstanding contribution to the capital’s health and care system. The theme this year is anti-racism: literacy and transformation.

The winners were recognised for championing culture change and acting as role models; educating and mentoring colleagues to create more inclusive and supportive working environments; and for using their own experience to bring about meaningful improvements in services for their patients, particularly patients from a BAME background.