Florence Nightingale Foundation
Debbie Preston is the Head of Nursing and Midwifery Leadership and Scholarships at the Florence Nightingale Foundation since February 2022. Prior to this role, Debbie worked at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust from September 2006 to February 2022, serving as an Education and Practice Development Sister and Critical Care Registered Nurse. Debbie's responsibilities included acting as a LEO Facilitator, RCN Clinical Leadership facilitator, and involvement in the Professional Nurse Advocacy Project group. Debbie holds a Master's degree in Advanced Health and Professional Practice (Critical Care Nursing) from De Montfort University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (QTLS) from the University of Northampton, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Adult Nursing from the University of Hertfordshire.
Florence Nightingale Foundation
The Foundation’s principal focus is on improving health, clinical outcomes and patient experience, through building nursing and midwifery leadership capacity and capability. It does this by enabling nurses and midwives to access sophisticated and bespoke leadership development opportunities, both in the UK and overseas, tailored to the scholar’s needs.