In the late 1980s, tuberculosis (TB) cases were fewer than 6000 in the UK and there was hope that the disease would be eliminated as a public health threat. This had fallen from over 100,000 cases at the start of …
The Queen’s Nursing Institute is undertaking a two-year project, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, which looks at how we can enable community nurses to support young people with long term conditions, who have transitioned from children’s services to …
“I might forget names, sometimes faces, but I never forget a front door” said Liz Alderton with authority. I believed her as I stood behind her as she rapped on number 17. I was shadowing Liz as she went through …
Last week we launched a new pathway which focusses on the health and well-being of adult carers.. Based on feedback and insight from carers themselves, plus district nurses and general practice nurses, we have worked with the Queen's Nursing Institute …
Care is our business, and providing care in community settings - closer to home for our vulnerable and frail elderly population is clearly a priority for us all, but one particularly for district nursing services. We also need to remember …
This guest blog, from my colleague Wendy Nicholson, Professional Officer for Nursing focuses on developments in District Nursing This week I attended a celebration of the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) 125th Anniversary. As soon as I arrived I felt a …
