Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
| Royal Naval Nursing Service | |
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| Active | 1884 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Nursing |
| Role | Medicine |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Head of the Naval Nursing Service | Captain Lisa M Taylor |
| Patron | HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, LG, GCVO |
| Insignia | |
| White Ensign (1801 – present) | |
| Naval jack | |
| Red Cross emblem | |
| His Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces |
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Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) is the nursing branch of the British Royal Navy. The Service unit works alongside the Royal Navy Medical Branch.
As of 1 January 2006, according to former Ministry of Defence junior minister Don Touhig, the QARNNS had a total strength of 90 Nursing Officers and 200 Naval Nurses (ratings) out of a requirement of 330.
The Navy List (2006) listed 92 QARNNS Officers, of whom two were captains (including one DNNS/Matron-in-Chief), seven commanders, 19 lieutenant-commanders, 60 lieutenants and four sub-lieutenants. The Navy List (1981) listed 146 QARNNS Officers, of whom one held the rank of Matron-in-Chief, two were Principal Matrons, four Matrons, 32 Superintending Sisters, 89 Senior Nursing Sisters and 13 Nursing Sisters; five of the 145 QARNNS Officers were non-nursing officers: two Senior Clerical and Quarters Officers and three Clerical and Quarters Officers.