Beatrice Brysson Whyte

Beatrice Brysson Whyte (1921 – 27 November 1993) was a British nurse and educator.

Biography Brysson Whyte was educated at St Anne’s, Caversham.

Whyte gained experience as a VAD in a Dorking hospital, Surrey which, confirmed her intention to qualify as a nurse. After her years in the army she completed her Pt 1 midwifery at the General Lying In Hospital, London and her Pt 2 at Hampstead. She completed her sister tutor’s diploma at the University of London, at King’s College of Household and Social Science.

Whyte started working at Thomas Guy School of Nursing Lambeth in 1951 and continued there until she retired in 1981. She was appointed as a sister tutor in 1951, principal sister tutor in 1962, principal nursing officer (education) in 1971 and director of nurse education from 1975.

Whyte became a member of the General Nursing Council in 1965. In this role she was an active member of the education committee. In 1975, she became Chair of the Council’s ad hoc Committee on Examinations and Assessments. and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Barnes Day Hospital was renamed the Brysson Whyte Rehabilitation Unit in 1996 in recognition of her contribution to the science and art of nursing.