Nursing honour bestowed on dedicated Komplex Group care leader

Debra Pease, who recently joined the at-home healthcare specialists Komplex Group, has officially been recognised as a Queen’s Nurse.

Debra – who leads both Komplex Care and Komplex Direct – began her nursing career 35 years ago, and has since worked in multiple areas including the intensive care unit, children’s wards, child protection leading to a variety of roles in the community ending recently as a Deputy Director of Nursing in the ICB

After gaining a huge amount of expertise within NHS and Integrated Care Boards roles across the North East, Debra joined Komplex in November 2024.

She was invited to a ceremony in London to celebrate becoming a Queen’s Nurse, an honour only available to individuals who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to patient care and nursing practice. Presentations were made by Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, Queen’s Nursing Institute Vice President and Patron of the Mary Seacole Trust.

The process of achieving the honour is stringent, involving demonstrating evidence of experience and skills which must be supported by patient and colleague references.

While it is not an award or qualification, the QN title stands as formal recognition that the individual is part of a professional network of nurses committed to delivering and leading outstanding care in the community.

Debra said: “I am so very proud and honoured to have received the title of Queen’s Nurse in recognition of my commitment to improving standards of care in the community and to learning and leadership.

“To say I am thrilled is an understatement and I can only thank the people who have supported me getting here. It has been an especially exciting end to 2024 for me, not only attending the QNI ceremony in London but also starting my new role overseeing both Komplex Care and Komplex Direct.”