Honorary Fellowships
Honorary Fellowships are awarded in recognition of practitioners, researchers, educationalists and leaders who share the ABPN’s aims and values to advance children’s nursing, the care of children and young people and improvement of services.
Nominations are made by ABPN members to acknowledge expertise and experience, accomplishments and dedication to the above.
Honorary Fellowships are awarded in recognition of practitioners, researchers, educationalists and leaders who share the ABPN’s aims and values to advance children’s nursing, the care of children and young people and improvement of services.
Nominations are made by ABPN members to acknowledge expertise and experience, accomplishments and dedication to the above.
Awards of Merit
Two Awards of Merit are available.
(1) ‘Recognition of service to the ABPN’ awarded to individuals in recognition of service to the ABPN;
(2) ‘Recognition of influence and impact on services and the care of children’ awarded to individuals in recognition of their influence and impact on services and the care of children and young people
Two Awards of Merit are available.
(1) ‘Recognition of service to the ABPN’ awarded to individuals in recognition of service to the ABPN;
(2) ‘Recognition of influence and impact on services and the care of children’ awarded to individuals in recognition of their influence and impact on services and the care of children and young people
Honorary Fellows of the ABPN (2026)
The ABPN was delighted award two Honorary Fellowships in 2026
Moh Moh Lwin
Moh Moh was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of outstanding leadership in establishing an undergraduate nursing education programme
James Robertson
James was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of the outstanding and long serving service as ABPN membership officer
The ABPN was delighted award two Honorary Fellowships in 2026
Moh Moh Lwin
Moh Moh was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of outstanding leadership in establishing an undergraduate nursing education programme
James Robertson
James was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of the outstanding and long serving service as ABPN membership officer
Honorary Fellows of the ABPN (2025)
The ABPN was delighted award three Honorary Fellowships in 2025
Debbie Fallon.
Debbie was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to founding and developing the
Children and Young People's Nurse Academic (CYPNAUK) network.
Ray McMorrow.
Ray was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to mental health and learning disability nursing
and his work at national and international level.
Bevan Ritchie.
Bevan was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to children's palliative care.
The ABPN was delighted award three Honorary Fellowships in 2025
Debbie Fallon.
Debbie was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to founding and developing the
Children and Young People's Nurse Academic (CYPNAUK) network.
Ray McMorrow.
Ray was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to mental health and learning disability nursing
and his work at national and international level.
Bevan Ritchie.
Bevan was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to children's palliative care.
Honorary Fellows of the ABPN (2024)
The ABPN was delighted award four Honorary Fellowships in 2024.
Associate Adjunct Professor Karen Ford.
Karen was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to children's nursing research,
developing children's nursing practice and her support of the rights of children.
Professor Minette Coetzee.
Minette was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to building context-specific children's nursing in Africa and empowering children's nurses to drive forward change in Africa.
Katrina McNamara.
Katrina was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution in many roles
to the care of children and young people and her long standing work for the ABPN.
Margaret Gwilliams.
was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution and her encouragement over many years to the ABPN.
The ABPN was delighted award four Honorary Fellowships in 2024.
Associate Adjunct Professor Karen Ford.
Karen was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to children's nursing research,
developing children's nursing practice and her support of the rights of children.
Professor Minette Coetzee.
Minette was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to building context-specific children's nursing in Africa and empowering children's nurses to drive forward change in Africa.
Katrina McNamara.
Katrina was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution in many roles
to the care of children and young people and her long standing work for the ABPN.
Margaret Gwilliams.
was awarded Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution and her encouragement over many years to the ABPN.
ABPN Fellows and Honorary Fellows of the ABPN (2023)
The ABPN was delighted award eight Honorary Fellowships in 2023. You can see them collect their awards in the short movie of the celebration event.
Rachel Cooke.
Rachel was awarded Honorary Fellowship for her contribution to nursing care of children and young people. Rachel has made a significant contribution to the palliative care of children and young people in the UK and abroad noticeably Romania and Ukraine
and has led changes to care at the time of the child's death and bereavement support in London.
Professor Bertha Ochieng.
Professor Ochieng was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the healthcare of children young people. Bertha is a children's nurse and some of her work focuses on community empowerment and engagement of socially disadvantaged populations.
Gerri Sefton.
Gerri was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the nursing care of children and young people.
Gerri is an Consultant Nurse, working in children’s critical care and is an expert on paediatric early warning systems.
Fiona Smith.
Fiona was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to children’s nursing.
Following a career in children's nursing, Fiona became the Children and Young People's Advisor at the RCN, personally supporting and mentoring many children's nurses. Fiona played a key role in establishing the European Paediatric Nursing Network.
Michael Tatterton.
Michael was awarded Honorary Fellowship for his leadership in developing children's community services, children's hospices and children's palliative care. Michael is a clinical academic and currently professional lead for the CYP nursing at Bradford and Clinical Director for a children's Hospice. Michael has led a number of developments in children community services, children's hospices and children's palliative care.
Ann Bisbrown Lee.
Ann was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the Association. Anne is hard working, loyal and committed member of the ABPN, known to many for her work at conferences and leading the marketing activity of the association.
Steven Campbell.
Steven was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the Association. Stephen was the first editor of the journal of child health care and provided considerable support to the ABPN in a variety of roles during the 1980s and 1990s.
Norman Long.
Norman was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the Association.
Norman has been a longstanding member of the governance and development group of the Association most notably as the finance officer over many, many years.
The ABPN was delighted award eight Honorary Fellowships in 2023. You can see them collect their awards in the short movie of the celebration event.
Rachel Cooke.
Rachel was awarded Honorary Fellowship for her contribution to nursing care of children and young people. Rachel has made a significant contribution to the palliative care of children and young people in the UK and abroad noticeably Romania and Ukraine
and has led changes to care at the time of the child's death and bereavement support in London.
Professor Bertha Ochieng.
Professor Ochieng was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the healthcare of children young people. Bertha is a children's nurse and some of her work focuses on community empowerment and engagement of socially disadvantaged populations.
Gerri Sefton.
Gerri was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the nursing care of children and young people.
Gerri is an Consultant Nurse, working in children’s critical care and is an expert on paediatric early warning systems.
Fiona Smith.
Fiona was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to children’s nursing.
Following a career in children's nursing, Fiona became the Children and Young People's Advisor at the RCN, personally supporting and mentoring many children's nurses. Fiona played a key role in establishing the European Paediatric Nursing Network.
Michael Tatterton.
Michael was awarded Honorary Fellowship for his leadership in developing children's community services, children's hospices and children's palliative care. Michael is a clinical academic and currently professional lead for the CYP nursing at Bradford and Clinical Director for a children's Hospice. Michael has led a number of developments in children community services, children's hospices and children's palliative care.
Ann Bisbrown Lee.
Ann was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the Association. Anne is hard working, loyal and committed member of the ABPN, known to many for her work at conferences and leading the marketing activity of the association.
Steven Campbell.
Steven was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the Association. Stephen was the first editor of the journal of child health care and provided considerable support to the ABPN in a variety of roles during the 1980s and 1990s.
Norman Long.
Norman was awarded Honorary Fellowship for services to the Association.
Norman has been a longstanding member of the governance and development group of the Association most notably as the finance officer over many, many years.