Chelsea & Westminster launches partnership with School
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The new education and research partnership between the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was officially launched recently with an event at the Hospital.The partnership means that for the first time, undergraduate nursing and midwifery students from the School will undertake clinical placements at Chelsea and Westminster – recently voted one of the best three hospitals in London and awarded a ‘double excellent’ rating by the Healthcare Commission for its services and financial management.
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Dean of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London, says: “Nurses increasingly need to embrace a new professionalism and confidently adopt practitioner, partner and leader roles in their work.
“In keeping with this vision, we are delighted to be partnering with Chelsea and Westminster to fulfil our shared education and research ambitions and to produce world class nurses and midwives for tomorrow.”
Andrew MacCallum, Director of Nursing at the Hospital, said: “Education and research is an essential part of how Chelsea and Westminster works to provide excellent services and compassionate care for patients.
“I am committed to strengthening the role of nursing and midwifery research in the Trust and providing the best clinical experience and learning opportunities for future generations of nurses and midwives. Our new partnership with King’s College London will enable us to do so.”
As part of the collaboration, King’s nursing and midwifery students will also have the opportunity to undertake placements at Chelsea and Westminster’s west London neighbours, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust.
About the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King’s College London
The number one Nursing and Midwifery School in London (2009 Times Good University Guide) and highly regarded by leading London NHS Trusts with links to industry, health services and policy makers, the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery develops leading-edge nurses and midwives of tomorrow – practitioners, partners, and leaders in their field.
Studying at King’s College London, one of the top 25 universities in the world, the School’s graduates are highly sought after nationally and internationally, with:
Based in a prestigious Russell Group University, the School is also at the forefront of health services, policy and evaluation research. For more information on studying at the School, email nightingale@kcl.ac.uk
Professor Anne Marie Rafferty, Dean of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London, says: “Nurses increasingly need to embrace a new professionalism and confidently adopt practitioner, partner and leader roles in their work.
“In keeping with this vision, we are delighted to be partnering with Chelsea and Westminster to fulfil our shared education and research ambitions and to produce world class nurses and midwives for tomorrow.”
Andrew MacCallum, Director of Nursing at the Hospital, said: “Education and research is an essential part of how Chelsea and Westminster works to provide excellent services and compassionate care for patients.
“I am committed to strengthening the role of nursing and midwifery research in the Trust and providing the best clinical experience and learning opportunities for future generations of nurses and midwives. Our new partnership with King’s College London will enable us to do so.”
As part of the collaboration, King’s nursing and midwifery students will also have the opportunity to undertake placements at Chelsea and Westminster’s west London neighbours, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust.
About the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King’s College London
The number one Nursing and Midwifery School in London (2009 Times Good University Guide) and highly regarded by leading London NHS Trusts with links to industry, health services and policy makers, the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery develops leading-edge nurses and midwives of tomorrow – practitioners, partners, and leaders in their field.
Studying at King’s College London, one of the top 25 universities in the world, the School’s graduates are highly sought after nationally and internationally, with:
- exemplary care and clinical skills
- professional attitudes
- policy awareness
- intellectual rigour and self-confidence
Based in a prestigious Russell Group University, the School is also at the forefront of health services, policy and evaluation research. For more information on studying at the School, email nightingale@kcl.ac.uk