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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Water, friends and family the theme of the week home and away in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Canal, waterfalls, seaside and fab to be able to have a gentle swim 😊 A steady 23 #NHS1000miles to add this week @kathevans2.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Swimming @ & walking for #ActiveAugust25 #NHS1000miles & colleague @becksbdaniels.bsky.social #12in12 challenge. Find out more here about amazing Becks! www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca... 25 miles this week inc Harlow Car Gardens & a walk on the beach @theqicn.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Keeping active #ActiveAugust25 #NHS1000miles & colleague’s #12in12 challenge. This wk 20miles swimming & walking. Doing what can in the garden & here’s today’s little project Keeping active in different ways & it all counts! @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @charlottefry.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

A great insight into services for young carers in the UK - Madeleine Buchner from Little Dreamers Australia met the QICN's @firogers3.bsky.social and people from other organisations on a recent study visit: www.littledreamers.org.au/building-for...

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Building for belonging: Embedding Young Carers in systems from beginning to end – Little Dreamers Australia

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Keeping up with #ActiveAugust25 #NHS1000miles 20miles this week. Fab trip to Saltburn today to see a gorgeous garden generously opened for @ngsopengardens.bsky.social today then a walk along the beach and pier @kathevans2.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Week 30 already #NHS1000miles and this week a steady 20m a week when reminded it’s also about the smiles 😊. Being active bringing friendship, fun (and funky shorts) too! @kathevans2.bsky.social @tonywarne.bsky.social #selfcare #worklifebalance

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🎉 #QICN2025 is live! The UK’s leading conference for community & primary care nurses is back: this year's theme is 'Leading Equitable Care': 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... 📅 7–9 October 2025 ✅ Explore key issues ✅ Reflect on how to build fairer more inclusive services ✅ Discounts available

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

💡Are you preparing to present your research at an upcoming conference? Or curious what presenting at a research conferences involves? Registered Nurse and Clinical Academic Prof Candy McCabe provides her top tips in this helpful, comprehensive guide.📝 👉 qicn.org.uk/things-to-co...

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Are you a community nurse caring for homebound older adults? Northumbria University are conducting a short survey on long-term conditions management COPD and Type 2 diabetes. The survey takes 10 minutes and is completely anonymous. More info and survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northumbri...

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Housebound long-term conditions monitoring

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🚨 Missed our #AdultSocialCare #Nursing Network meeting? You can read a summary here 👇: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... We were joined by @drbenbowers.bsky.social on why community nurses are under-represented in research and how we can change that and Susan Knight on all things wounds and wound care.

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

20 #NHS1000miles and colourful ones walking & working in Leeds then weekend visit to a hidden gem the stunning Nursery Garden in York, bursting full of vegetables, fruit & flowers @ngsopengardens.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social #selfcare #gardensforhealth

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Some lovely walking #NHS1000miles this week in sunny beautiful North Yorks including the Sculpture park at Thirsk Hall open for @ngsopengardens.bsky.social and Sutton Bank with fabulous views - 25m to add @kathevans2.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A beautiful end to the week in Sintra - possibly one of the prettiest and hottest places ever been 🇵🇹 37miles to add #NHS1000miles @kathevans2.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Home and away this week with lots of walking finding some lovely gardens and houses adding 30 miles for #NHS1000miles @kathevans2.bsky.social @ngsopengardens.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

This week is #CarersWeek. Unpaid carers play a key role in the health and care system. Find out more about unpaid carers, who they are, and how often they provide care in our explainer. buff.ly/PTruTij

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What Are Unpaid Carers And Who Do They Provide Care For? | The King's Fund

Who are unpaid carers, and what role do they play in the health and care sector? We explore in our nutshell.

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Andy McDonald MP @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

This week I met Arvind and spoke to Age UK, Carers UK and ME Association at the #CarersWeek Parliamentary drop-in. We discussed a number of issues but its clear the govt's planned disability welfare cuts are causing huge concern.

Andy McDonald MP with a Carers Week campaign board and meeting Arvind, a carer active with Age UK, at the Carers Week Parliamentary drop-in event.

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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Unpaid carers provide support that is equivalent to 4 million paid care workers. But are these carers getting the support needed to care for their loved ones and themselves? This #CarersWeek we look back at our report into caring in a complex world. buff.ly/YklhOCa

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Caring In A Complex World: Perspectives From Unpaid Carers | The King's Fund

Unpaid carers provide significant levels of support to family or friends, we undertook research to understand the current picture of local support available for unpaid carers in England

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

28 #NHS1000miles keeping up regular swimming 🏊 and walking. Visited stunning Rievaulx Abbey near Helmsley and enjoyed a few beautiful open gardens in County Durham at the weekend @theqicn.bsky.social @ngsopengardens.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Begin the week with views from the Pentlands across the Forth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and end the week supporting @ngsopengardens.bsky.social visiting a local open garden - 28miles to add 😊 #NHS1000miles @theqicn.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Late #NHS1000miles was a busy week starting in London and ending in Edinburgh. Lots of lovely walks 40miles inc the stunning Colinton Tunnel @kathevans2.bsky.social @smithjax.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

28m #NHS1000miles and water the theme this week keeping up swimming 🏊 🏊 and ending with a wonderful waterfall walk @kathevans2.bsky.social @smithjax.bsky.social #Yorkshire

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

A wonderful day celebrating #InternationalNursesDay with colleagues and fellow #Queen’sNurses visiting the beautiful gardens of Littlethorpe Manor opening thanks to @ngsopengardens.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @mattbradby.bsky.social #connect #network #selfcare

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

To celebrate #InternationalNursesDay, a group of #ExtraordinaryQNs visited the stunning Littlethorpe Manor, just outside Ripon — a garden that opens to the public through our funder, the National Garden Scheme. Read all about it in #QueensNurse Fiona Rogers' blog: qicn.org.uk/celebrating-...

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Today is the perfect day to remember how far you’ve come Image: www.instagram.com/jennamariejo...

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

A busy week swimming 🏊 & walking🚶25miles #NHS1000miles ending with #OtleyShow in the beautiful #Yorkshire sunshine ☀️ @kathevans2.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Busy week swimming, #Parkrun volunteering and a day walking at the coast coast on a super sunny Sunday ☀️ 28miles #NHS1000miles to add @kathevans2.bsky.social @smithjax.bsky.social #loveparkrun #yorkshire

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Fab start to weekend supporting 2 great causes ➡️ #InternationalNursesDay volunteering for 1st time really enjoyed doing the tokens seeing all the faces cross the line @ThorpPerrow ➡️ @theqicn.bsky.social @becksbdaniels.bsky.social #12in12 challenge www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca... #loveparkrun 😊

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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Community nurses - how much of your work involves end of life care? Does any of this work have to go deferred? Please help with our short anonymous survey & share widely with colleagues 🙂 Take part here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @crystaloldman.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

"We support people based on need, not diagnosis or ability to engage." 🙏 In our latest blog, Registered Mental Health Nurse Gina Burrows shares a day in her life supporting people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping. Read more👉 qicn.org.uk/inclusion-he... #inclusionhealth #homelesshealth

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A brilliant book full of inspiration! Began week in a stunning @ngsopengardens.bsky.social in Cumbria and ending week planning to be at Thorp Perrow #Parkrun raising awareness #InternationalNursesDay and wellbeing. Walk, run, jog See you there! #NHS1000miles #CommunityNurses #Wellbeing #loveparkrun

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Less active 20 #NHS1000miles this week and not back to #Parkrun yet but ended the week across the border in stunning sunny Cumbria 🚶‍♀️ @ngsopengardens.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @smithjax.bsky.social

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

📆 Next Homeless & Inclusion Health Meeting - Thurs 8 May 3pm with clinical lead in substance misuse Sarah Jarvis of the Health in Justice Community of Practice + lead nurse Caitlin McCullen on upskilling mental health nurses with physical health examination techniques. 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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QICN Homeless and Inclusion Health meeting

Free online meetings for community nurses and allied health professionals who work within the homeless and inclusion health sector.

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Tony Warne @tonywarne.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Good morning to everyone in the #earlyrisersclub - it’s a beautiful morning with wall to wall sunshine already - this week’s blog has been posted tonywarne.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-on... which I hope you enjoy reading

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

38 #NHS1000miles up & down kind of week: up in #Yorkshire down in #London, up having fun times with a friend down with the week not quite going to plan so no #parkrun but lots of walks, fab 10m city walk, 2 swims & Les Mis Back to #parkrun challenge May @kathevans2.bsky.social @smithjax.bsky.social

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Becks Daniels BEM @becksbdaniels.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Good luck to all the London marathon runners tomorrow. It truly is an amazing experience along the streets of London, the crowds being sensational! In less than 12hrs we are running 26.2miles locally for the virtual #MyWay London Marathon, this will be #Challenge4Part2 - excited, nervous but proud

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Wonderful few days delivering @theqicn.bsky.social workshops with @dramandayoung.bsky.social Community Nurse Innovation Projects. Inspiring #communitynurses leading #innovation and making a difference in the community.

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Inspirational event showcasing the value and influence of community nursing and community nurse led research 🙏 @theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social

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Becks Daniels BEM @becksbdaniels.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

#NHS1000miles Some lovely London walks, reflecting & spending time with our #LeadingStrategically group. A fabulous 3day residential together 🥰 No running for me as not 100% but starting to feel a bit better 🙏🏽 Also a few steps with the family this weekend 🥰 Active: 33.5miles YTD: 650.8 miles

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Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, RN, RHV, QN, FRCN @crystaloldman.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Brilliant communuty nursing research conference last week with @icchnr.bsky.social at City St George's University. @sallykendall.bsky.social @qicn.bsky.social pleased to be a partner. Meeting @icn.bsky.social colleagues & ODENNA partners from the Gambia hugely inspiring @johnunsworth10.bsky.social

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Please read this excellent report from the The King's Fund 'What should national policy-makers do to make care close to home?'. Representatives from the QICN attended workshops which contributed to this report 👇

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Zarina Khan @zarinakhan31.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

@icchnr.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social From Ghana 🇬🇭 Dr Christiana Asiedo Thank you so much

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Zarina Khan @zarinakhan31.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

@icchnr.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social Lata Mandal From India 🇮🇳 Children with Autism spectrum disorder

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Zarina Khan @zarinakhan31.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

@icchnr.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social Amara Frances Chizoba (Scholar) From Nigeria 🇳🇬 Interventions for older adults in the hospitals and communities.

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Zarina Khan @zarinakhan31.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

@icchnr.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social HIV PREVENTION Azwihangwisi Mavhandu-Mudzusi (Scholar)

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Dr Erica Gadsby @ericagadsby.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Thank you @icchnr.bsky.social & QICN for a great conference last week! Fantastic to hear experts from so many countries discussing the critical role of community nursing in achieving the UN SDGs. Privileged to share my work on health visiting www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish...

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Fiona Rogers QN @firogers3.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Fab week home and away 30m to add #NHS1000miles inc a #Parkrun with visiting family #loveparkrun and when in London a walk to the beautiful Victoria Embankment tulips 🌷🌷🌷 @smithjax.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social

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