Sylvia Denton

CBE FRCN
Born1941
Died2020
Known forRoyal College of Nursing President 2002-2006

Sylvia Ernestine Denton (1941-2020),[1] CBE,[2] FRCN. Denton was one of the first Breast Care Nurses in the United Kingdom and President of the Royal College of Nursing from 2002-2006.[1]

Denton began her nursing career with a qualification in general nursing from the Royal London Hospital,[3] registering in 1963.[4] She practised in the area of thoracic medicine, becoming a research sister and clinical nurse specialist.

Denton also qualified and practised as a specialist health visitor for homeless families, she also helped found the Royal College of Nursing Breast Care Nursing Society.[5] Her master's degree was in advanced clinical practice in cancer nursing.

She was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in 1990, then in 1996 she received an OBE for services to nursing.[2][3] She served on RCN Council from 1998 to 2002 as Deputy President,[5] before being elected President of the RCN in October 2002,[5] serving in that office until October 2006.[3] Denton was a president of Europa Donna UK and served on its board.[3] Europa Donna was a pan-European organisation which campaigns on issues for women with breast cancer.[6]

In 2003 Denton was elected as a member of the Steering Group of the European Forum for Nursing and Midwifery Associations,[5] and was a member of the Department of Health's Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee from 1998.[1]

As of 2007 she was Lead Nurse/Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in breast care at Barts and The London NHS Trust. Denton also chaired the editorial board of the Cancer Nursing Practice (a journal).

Denton died in 2020[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Remembering Sylvia Denton". The RCN.
  2. 1 2 "Fertility chief is appointed Dame". BBC News Online. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Honorary Fellowship: Academic Year 2004/05". Canterbury University. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "General Nursing Council, Register of Nursing 1963-1964". Ancestry.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Denton; Sylvia Ernestine (1941-2020)". RCN Archive Catalogue.
  6. ↑ "Europa Donna home page". Europa Donna.
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