QUEEN'S NURSE APPOINTMENTS IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE

That this House congratulates East Renfrewshire residents, Hilary Alba, Kate McConville and Anne Burns on being awarded the title of Queen's Nurse; notes that this appointment by the Queen's Nursing Institute in Scotland was in recognition of Ms Alba's vital work as a community midwife in the Special Needs in Pregnancy Service, Ms McConville's high-quality and compassionate care across several care homes and Ms Burns' valuable service as Family Nurse Partnership supervisor; further notes that the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse is associated with excellence in the medical profession and awarded only to a select group of individuals; and acknowledges that the historic achievement is the first time the honour has been bestowed on a group of community nurses in Scotland in almost half a century.