⏰Final chance to apply for our highly-anticipated Ambition to Lead professional development programme! Deadline: Friday 24th April!

Find out more👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...

Returning to study as a nurse can feel like a big step - but it can be truly transformative ✨
#ExtraordinaryQN and District Nurse, Hannah Jones, shares her SPQ journey, from balancing study and practice to growing confidence, autonomy and leadership in community care.
👉 qicn.org.uk/returning-to...

📌Have you booked your place at our annual conference, 'Care, Equity and the Road Ahead - Community Nurses Leading Change'?
📅Thursday 22 October, Millenium Point, Birmingham
Discounts available. Early bird rate ends 1 July 2026.
Find out more and book here👉: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

⏰Just a few places left at our William Rathbone X Lecture and Award Presentation -14th May, 5.45-9pm, in London.

We're excited to welcome Professor Kristina Mikkonen from the University of Oulu who will speak on the NHS shift from analogue to digital healthcare.

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⏰ Two weeks to go until our first free online training session on 'Ambient Voice Technology in Community Nursing' in partnership with Accurx!

Find out more and book your place here 👉qicn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/t...

⏰ Don't forget to submit your application for our next Ambition to Lead programme! Apply by Friday 24th April 2026.

Find out more👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...

Are you looking for funding to support your professional development? RCN Foundation education grants are now open!

Grants range from £500-£2,500 and you don’t need to be an RCN member to apply.

Applications close at 5pm on 13 May. For more info and to apply, follow the link 👇

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💡Find out more about the experiences of NQNs - their motivations for entering community nursing, the preparation they received, and the ways their early experiences have demonstrated the value - and disproven many of the myths - of starting a career in the community.

👉 qicn.org.uk/choosing-com...

🥳We’re delighted to welcome George Webster and Rob Webster CBE as our latest confirmed speakers at our annual conference.
They will be speaking in a session titled “Lived Experience of Healthcare: A Conversation with George and Rob.”
Book here👉: qicn.org.uk/.../events/q... Discounts available.

📢 We're excited to be partnering with Accurx to deliver a free online training programme exploring the use of Ambient Voice Technology in Community Nursing.

Find out more and book your place 👉qicn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/t...

📢 William Rathbone X Award 2026 Nominations - Deadline extended to Friday 27th March!

This award recognises the impact of strategic nursing leadership, including support for colleagues and positive outcomes for patients.

Find out more and nominate here 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...

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📣We're delighted to announce that booking is now open for our Annual Conference - 'Care Equity and the Road Ahead - Community Nurses Leading Change'.
📆Thursday 22 October 2026, Birmingham
🥳Join us in-person for the UK's leading event for community nurses. Find out more: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

🎉We’re delighted to launch our new District Nursing Faculty and Network today!

This important development brings together expertise, leadership and shared learning to strengthen and support the future of district nursing.

Find out more here👇: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

🚀 Ambition to Lead 2026 – Applications Now Open!

Are you an experienced nurse or AHP working in community, primary care, or social care? Ready to grow your leadership skills and shape the future of healthcare?

📅 Apply by Friday 24th April 2026

Find out more 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

It's Young Carers Action Day!

Community nurses are in a unique position to help identify young carers, start conversations, and connect families with the support they need — helping create fairer futures for these young people.

@firogers3.bsky.social explains more. 👉 qicn.org.uk/from-awarene...

Nursing in Practice's first face-to-face event of 2026 is coming to London, with 300+ nurses, expert speakers, and a full day of free CPD.

Thursday 30 April 2026 - Business Design Centre, London

Find out more here 👉 events.cogora.com/nursinginpra...

📣We're delighted to announce we've launched our refreshed and updated website! It reflects our new name and the evolved visual identity. 🥳

Explore it here 👉: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

📣We are delighted to announce that Dr Barbara Stilwell has been appointed as the new ICNO Director at the QICN. She succeeds Professor Alison Leary MBE, who has led the Observatory since its launch.

Read more: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

📢 Don't forget to listen to episode 2 of our podcast with Emma Dodsworth and Sophie Julian from the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk on their research on the decline of district nursing and what it means for the shift of more care into the community.

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We are delighted to be partnering with the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference this year! 🎉

💡 Attendance is free, with up to 10 CPD points available!

Discover more about the exciting agenda and book your free place here👉 events.cogora.com/cpgp-confere...

📢 Do you know an Exceptional Nurse Leader?

🏆The William Rathbone X Award celebrates executive leaders transforming community nursing. Help us recognise their impact.

📆 Nominate by 23 March

👉 Find out more and nominate here: qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...

🌸 For the #ExtraordinaryQNs of the Channel Islands, the upcoming ‘Queen’s Nurse’ clematis is the result of nearly a decade of passion, persistence and partnership with one of the world’s most renowned growers.
Our latest blog shares the remarkable story: qicn.org.uk/blossoming-d...

A reminder to take part in this important research on lone working in community nursing! 👇 Please do share with you community nursing colleagues.

Thank you to everyone who has already contributed.

📢Read our thoughtful new blog by Adult Nurse Student Emma Addis exploring what it’s like to learn about autism in adulthood through a nursing placement with Integrated Autism Services and why these reflections matter for compassionate practice.
👉 Read more: qicn.org.uk/autism-in-ad...

New podcast episode! Emma Dodsworth and Sophie Julian from the Nuffield Trust showcase their latest research on the decline of district nursing and what it means for the ambition to shift more care into the community.

🎧 Listen here qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Thanks to our sponsor Hallam Medical.

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Back to Basics - Educational Masterclass ONLINE or IN PERSON - Join us for an engaging and informative day designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in PoTS.

📆PoTS UK are holding an educational masterclass for healthcare professionals on Postural Tachycardia Syndrome on Thursday 14th May.

For more info and to book your place visit 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/postural-t...

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Queen’s Nurses Trudy Ward + Jane Mulcahy have updated the ‘Assessing Nursing Needs and Complexity in Education Tool’ designed to be used by registered nurses for any child (mainstream or special school) with additional healthcare needs and complexity of healthcare need.
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📄In our latest blog, QICN’s Homeless and Inclusion Health Network Lead Kirit Sehmbi speaks to Consultant Nurse Anne McBrearty. Kirit learns more about the level 7 CPD module on Inclusion Health at London South Bank University.

Find out more👉 qicn.org.uk/inclusion-he...

Have your say on practice nurse pay for a chance to win £200 Nursing in Practice has launched a new survey to gather information and views from nurses working in general practice about all things pay

Have your say on practice nurse pay for a chance to win £200

Nursing in Practice has launched a new and exclusive survey to gather information and views from nurses working in general practice about all things pay, terms and conditions

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