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The Future of Health in Scotland – an open letter

QNIS Chief Executive and Nurse Director, Sarah Doyle has co-signed an open letter which was published in 'The Scotsman' on 10 June.

19 June 2025

Celebrating Dedication: Long Service Awards presented to nurses working in defence healthcare

16 June 2025
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Dementia Family Caring: Developing personalised strategies to support mental health and wellbeing

13 June 2025
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Retired Queen’s Nurse Annual Gathering and Holiday 2025

28 May 2025
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QNIS attends State of the World’s Nursing Report launch

23 May 2025
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QNIS team attends the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace

23 May 2025
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In the footsteps of Florence Nightingale: a personal reflection

14 May 2025
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Midwives: critical in every crisis

5 May 2025
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Supporting people with a learning disability in the justice system

1 April 2025
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How the Queen’s Nurse Development Programme changes lives every day

18 March 2025
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QNIS comments on the QNI’s change of name to Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN)

13 March 2025
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New clinical advisors for QNIS

6 March 2025
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Empowering an imprisoned population to improve their heart health 

20 February 2025

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