News & Latest 15.01.2025

ARC East of England’s Deputy Theme Lead for palliative and end of life care honoured with Queen’s Nursing Institute fellowship

Dr. Ben Bowers has been awarded a Fellowship of the Queen's Nursing Institute at their annual awards. This honour recognises his exceptional leadership and impact in advancing end-of-life care research and community nursing practice.

Dr. Ben Bowers has 21 years of experience as a Clinical Academic Community Nurse specialising in palliative and end of life care, and was a former ARC East of England fellow. In recent years, Ben became an Honorary Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care at the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and was named by The Nursing Times as one of the top 75 nurses and midwives who have contributed significantly to the NHS since its creation. 

A Queen’s Nurse since 2009, new Fellow Ben is dedicated to advancing person-centred care through community nursing research. He co-founded and leads the UK’s Community Nursing Research Forum, collaborating closely with the QNI to build a supportive community for nursing research.

"I am deeply honoured to be awarded this Fellowship. The Queen’s Nursing Institute is pivotal in supporting the development of community nursing and advocating for better care in communities across the UK. This recognition strengthens my commitment to working with colleagues to support our next generation of research leaders and advance high-quality, evidence-based end-of-life care."

Dr. Ben Bowers, Deputy Theme Lead of ARC East of England's Palliative and End of Life Care theme

Fellowship of the QNI was introduced in 2000, with the aim of creating an expert support base for the Institute to provide advice on nursing practice, research, policy and heath service management. QNI Fellows are known nursing leaders and experts in their field within the health and care sector, earning the respect and recognition of their peers. 

“This is an outstanding achievement recognising and rewarding Ben’s commitment to improving community nursing care over his career in clinical practice and research...Ben works with our nursing teams to improve palliative care and develop their skills, bringing his latest research and guidance into best practice.”

Isobel Wilkerson, Associate Director of Nursing and Quality for OPAC and Queen’s Nurse

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