We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalised ads or content, and analyse our traffic. By clicking "Accept", you consent to our use of cookies. Cookie Policy

Accept Decline
About QNIS
Our purpose Our history Our impact Our team How we're funded QNIS Council
What we do
Leadership development Queen's Nurse title Relational care Queen’s Nurses pre-1969 Long Service Awards Influencing Previous projects
Community careers
Support us
Donate Fundraise Corporate giving Gifts in Wills Remembering a loved one
News

Search
A group of people in an office, some seated and some standing, engaged in conversation. Most are wearing NHS uniforms in shades of blue and grey. In the background is a window showing greenery outside.

What we do

We are a charity that is focused on providing high-quality professional development opportunities for Scotland’s community nurses and midwives, encouraging them to tackle health and care inequalities in collaboration with the people they care for.

We make awards for long service to community nurses and midwives who have worked 21 years or more in community settings.

We provide friendship, connection, and support for retired Queen’s Nurses who trained before 1969.

Alongside this, we provide information on community nursing and midwifery careers and advocate for the profession, ensuring that community nursing and midwifery perspectives influence policy and legislation.
A group of people are gathered on a set of outdoor stone steps for a group photo. The group is composed of individuals wearing various uniforms, including blue medical scrubs, business casual attire, and ID badges. Most people are smiling or laughing, interacting with each other in a relaxed and friendly manner. The background features large, uniformly spaced stone steps.

Queen's Nurse title

Queen’s Nursing in Scotland dates back to the late 19th century when our charity was first established. QNIS provided training for community nurses for many decades until the 1960s, when the NHS took over. But in 2017, we decided to reintroduce the Queen’s Nurse title to Scotland.

Learn about Queen's Nurse title

Relational care

Relational approaches to care are based on a deep understanding of relationships and human development.

Learn about relational care

 A person wearing glasses and a striped shirt sits indoors, smiling thoughtfully with a hand resting on their chin, engaged in conversation with another person who is out of focus in the foreground. The background is softly lit, featuring a framed picture on the wall.

Also in this section
Three people seated and standing around a table, smiling and discussing a large printed poster. One person points to the poster while the others look on. Two are wearing work identification badges. One person is in an NHS uniform, another in a dark dress, and another in a dark red shirt. A whiteboard with another poster is visible in the background.

Leadership development

A large group of older adults gathered outdoors, standing and seated in front of blooming trees and greenery. Many are smiling at the camera, dressed in a variety of colourful and patterned clothing. The setting is a paved area with wicker chairs under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

Queen’s Nurses pre-1969
A group of people gathered indoors, smiling and talking animatedly. Several individuals are wearing blue tartan sashes over their clothing and have name badges and event passes around their necks. One person in the foreground wears a patterned top with red and purple shapes. The setting appears modern, with metal and wood architectural features in the background.

Influencing
A large group of people pose together in a hallway, smiling toward the camera. Several individuals at the front are holding certificates with the QNIS (Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland) logo, suggesting an award or recognition event. Some are wearing blue uniforms, while others are dressed in professional or casual clothing. A QNIS banner is visible in the background.

Long Service Awards
Three people in a brightly lit room with wooden beams. One person sits at a desk using a laptop and smiling at the two standing people, who are wearing NHS uniforms. One of the standing individuals is holding an open notebook with a rainbow sticker on the cover. There are empty chairs and tables in the background.

Previous projects