Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC)—often affectionately known as the "QAs"—is the specialist nursing branch of the British Army. Headquartered at Robertson House in Camberley, the corps is responsible for delivering high-standard nursing care to soldiers and civilians in both peace and war. Unlike other units that are based in barracks, the majority of QARANC personnel—including Registered Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, and Healthcare Assistants—are embedded within NHS trusts across the UK in Joint Hospital Groups, keeping their clinical skills sharp by treating civilian patients daily. When deployed, they transition to operating Role 2 and Role 3 Field Hospitals, providing critical care, infection control, and trauma nursing in tented facilities under the motto "Sub Cruce Candida" (Under the White Cross).
