Become a Queen’s Nurse


To be eligible to apply for the Queen’s Nurse title, you must:

  • be a community nurse
  • be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • have at least three years community nursing or health visiting experience
  • work in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.

To apply, you first need to be issued with a Unique Reference Number (URN). The next URNs will be issued in January 2017.

Email us at queensnurse@qni.org.uk for further information .