QNIS Chief Executive and Nurse Director, Clare Cable is one of the co-authors of a timely article in the International Journal of Birth and Parent Education which considers the merits of folic acid fortification. Other co-authors include Professor Sir Harry Burns, Dr Jonathan Sher, and Dr Philippa Whitford MP. The article discusses how in the…
NHS North Lanarkshire Long Service Awards celebrated
68 community nurses from North Lanarkshire were awarded long service certificates and badges in recognition of at least 21 years of community nursing service at a Long Service Award event on 21 March. Four Queen’s Nurses who work at NHS North Lanarkshire, Elizabeth Briody, Clare Bates, Kelly Frame, and Carole Morrow presented a short account of their…
QNIS celebrates long service with Abbotsford Care
QNIS was delighted to support Abbotsford Care at an event on 12 January at the Dean Park Hotel to recognise and celebrate long-serving community nurses. The nurses, with a collective service of over 250 years, were presented with their Long Service Awards by QNIS Trustee, Josie Murray. The ceremony showcased the dedication of these nurses,…
Scottish Health Survey highlights the impact of health inequalities
The findings of the Scottish Health Survey 2022 have recently been published and they show that area deprivation is a factor associated with worse health outcomes in almost every single issue the survey examined: mental health, cardiovascular disease, respiratory health, dental health, chronic pain, smoking, diet and obesity, and physical activity. People living in the…
