Welcome to our blogs page where we share stories relating to health inequalities, community projects, sustainability, leadership and community nursing.
Reconnecting and the Capacitar Leadership Dance
Clare Cable discusses resilience, waning energy levels and the importance of taking time to reconnect with yourself by introducing the…
Let Compassion and Kindness Rule the Way
Julie Fitzpatrick is a Professional Nurse Advisor in Learning Disability Services with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, in her blog…
IMAGINING the School Nursing Service
Dr Elaine Allan, Lead School Nurse and Robert Gordon University Lecturer shares her blog encouraging the adoption of a rights-based…
COVID: The Importance of Vitamin D
Dr Helga Rhein (GP) discusses the health benefits of sufficient vitamin D levels in the blood, including the possibility of…
Life on the Non-Frontline
Kirsten Kernaghan is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner based at NHS Lothian’s Chalmers Sexual Health Service. In her blog, Kirsten explores…
Sustaining the Commitment
Isla McGlade, Chief Nurse MHLD Services NHS Grampian, shares her passion for her career and celebrates the achievements in Learning…
Getting Back Your ‘Oomph!’
COPE Scotland have put together a self-help workbook aimed at mental wellbeing promotion, their CEO and QNIS Honorory Fellow Hilda…
Unearthed from Retirement to Help Volunteers
Dr Linda Pollock, QNIS Vice-Chair and former Community Nurse Director in NHS Lothian’s Primary Care Trust shares her story of…
A Future Frontline Service
Nikki Forsyth, Queen’s Nurse from NHS Grampian shares her views on why Health Visitors are essential keyworkers at this time…
NATURE TO NUTURE
Gabriela Maxwell is Nurse Consultant in Primary Care in NHS Lanarkshire, and a Queen’s Nurse. You can read her profile…
