{"id":1584,"date":"2019-06-27T15:48:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T15:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/mri\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T10:59:40","slug":"manchester-royal-infirmary-nurse-named-in-queens-birthday-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/mri\/manchester-royal-infirmary-nurse-named-in-queens-birthday-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Royal Infirmary nurse named in Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Emily Robertson, Ward Manager at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Nursing and Older People\u2019s Care in the Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Emily was born at Saint Mary\u2019s Hospital, which is part of MFT, and grew up nearby in Chorlton. She then trained as a nurse at MRI and qualified in 2008. She worked on the Stroke Unit for eight years where she became Ward Manager and then later moved to Ward 45 where she has been working for the last three years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Emily\u2019s leadership and passion has created a team culture and environment on the ward which focuses on providing individualised care to elderly patients and patients who are living with dementia.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours List 2019, published on Saturday 8 June, recognises the outstanding achievements of people across the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">In total, 75% of awards in the Birthday Honours List went to people who have undertaken outstanding work in or for their local community. Emily was one of nine nurses nationally to be awarded the British Empire Medal and one of five people from the Greater Manchester area.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Dawn Pike, Director of Nursing at Manchester Royal Infirmary said: \u201cThis is an amazing recognition of one of our nurse\u2019s commitment and dedication to providing outstanding patient and family care. The Trust is immensely proud of Emily and her achievements for patients and nursing.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Emily said: \u201cI am so proud to work for MRI and feel privileged to have the opportunity to try and make a difference for older people in my local community. This award is not just for me it is for all the amazing people who have dedicated their careers to improving older people\u2019s lives in Manchester and I am so happy older people\u2019s care has been recognised in this way.\u201d<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Emily Robertson, Ward Manager at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Nursing and Older People\u2019s Care in the Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours. 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