The Institute would like to send very warm congratulations to Dr Crystal Oldman for being made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2017, for services to the Queen‘s Nursing Institute and Community Nursing.

Dr Cheryll Adams, executive director iHV, said:

“This is a very timely and well deserved award for a champion of community nursing!”

Dr Crystal Oldman is Chief Executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). She started her career in the NHS in 1975 as a ward orderly, and worked in some of the most deprived communities in London after qualifying as a nurse and later as a Health Visitor.

Dr Crystal Oldman

Dr Crystal Oldman

Founding director of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) recognised for her contribution to improving children’s lives

Dr Cheryll Adams, founding director of the Institute of Health Visiting

Dr Cheryll Adams, founding director of the Institute of Health Visiting

iHV founding director, Dr Cheryll Adams, is to become a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) after being named in Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday Honours List.

Cheryll, who has been working in family and public health for more than 30 years, was selected for the honour in recognition of her contribution to the health visiting profession and the important role it plays in improving outcomes for children, families and communities.

She co-founded the Institute of Health Visiting in 2012 to raise standards in health visiting through education and research, and to reduce inequalities in health by ensuring every family receives a universally high quality of care.