Celebrating National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day is a day when thousands of poets and poetry lovers worldwide come together to celebrate the art…
Women Experiencing Homelessness
Inger had not seen Alex* for several months. Begging for money, she was happy to see a familiar face and…

Considering Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Helen Gilpin is a Queen’s Nurse and Nurse Specialist for Looked After and Accommodated Children and Young People in NHS…
Let us ditch the myth that self-care is self-indulgent
Neglecting our own health and wellbeing serves no-one! For anyone reading this who is already practicing self-care on a regular…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon….
Lifelong Learning and a Passion for People
Lauren Kennedy is Lead Nurse for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities with NHS 24. In this blog, she shares her…
Hilda Campbell awarded MBE for services to mental health and wellbeing
Hilda Campbell, CEO COPE Scotland Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Earlier this year QNIS Fellow and…
Job vacancy: Head of Leadership Programmes
Applications for this role have now closed. Thank you for your interest in QNIS. About us The Queen’s Nursing Institute…
Pre-Pregnancy Health within Primary Care
Our society thinks and acts as if avoiding pregnancy or being pregnant are the only options. What gets overlooked are…