Important dates for the diary 2023 If you require any further information about any of these events please contact the office on 0131 229 2333 or office@qnis.org.uk. 12th May International Nurses Day 12th May Long Service Awards Event Erskine 19th May Huntsville University visit to Castle Terrace 12th – 15th June Retired Queen’s Nurses Annual…
Opportunity – New QNIS Chair of Council
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a small charity doing big things to promote excellence in community nursing to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland. We support, encourage and inspire nurses employed by the NHS, independent or charitable sector who work in a huge range of roles across Scotland to…
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Parish Nurse honoured for work with city’s homeless
A nurse who set up a project at a Dundee church to provide health support to people in the city at risk of homelessness has been honoured for her “pioneering” work. Barbara MacFarlane started the Parish Nursing service at Nethergate’s Steeple Church more than ten years ago helping people experiencing poverty, homelessness and a wide…
QNIS Annual Awards Dinner 2019
Last night, the QNIS Annual Awards Dinner took place, at the Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh. 20 modern Queen’s Nurses received their title from nurse and best-selling author Christie Watson, taking the total of contemporary Queen’s Nurses in Scotland to 61. The Queen’s Nurse programme consists of a week-long residential workshop followed by two…
Catalyst for Change projects begin their journey
Eleven projects have been awarded funding through the Catalysts for Change Programme. These eleven projects were selected on 14 October by an independent selection panel. The innovative community nurse-led projects are united by a focus on preventing or overcoming health inequalities. Catalysts for Change is run in partnership between Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) and…
Academic Prizes in Glasgow
Two students at Glasgow University received awards recognising their outstanding achievements in community nursing. Claire Carrie and Georgia Dempster received their certificate at the Annual McGirr Lecture on the 4th October. Both undergraduates, they were nominated for demonstrating excellence in community nursing. The McGirr Lecture is an opportunity for students from all four years, along…
Long Service in the Western Isles
Long serving nurses in the Western Isles have received an award recognising the dedication and commitment they have brought to their communities. Seven nurses received the QNIS Community Nursing Award for Long Service at an event in Stornoway on the 24th September. QNIS presents the award to nurses who have been working in the community…
QNIS seeking new Trustees to join its Council
Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) Trustee Vacancies The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland currently has two Trustee vacancies due to retiral of current Council members. The Institute is exploring new horizons and we are keen to find Trustees to guide and support our journey. The QNIS was established by Royal Charter originally in 1889 and has…
Folic Acid Fortification
In partnership with Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBHS), QNIS has prepared a briefing paper encouraging support for Folic Acid Fortification. The document was developed to raise awareness of the issues in the Westminster Consultation, and to encourage support for any forthcoming legislation. The addition of folic acid to flour is intended to reduce the number…
