In this section we've created an overview of some of the major themes and events in the history of District Nursing over the past 150 years.

Timeline

Explore the Timeline of District Nursing over the past one hundred and fifty years.

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The Rathbone Connection

The Rathbone family's involvement in the QNI.

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World War II

Accounts of District Nursing during the Second World War.

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District Nurses' Homes
Read about the how Nurses lived.

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William Rathbone
Find out about the beginnings of District Nursing.

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District Nursing Associations

Pre-NHS local associations of District Nurses.

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Worldwide

District Nursing services overseas.

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Royal Patrons of the QNI
Read about the Royal Patrons.

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Florence Nightingale

Learn about the nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale.

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The Queen's Nursing Institute

The charity traces its origins to 1887 with the grant of £70,000.

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World War I

Accounts of District Nursing during the
Great War.

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Photo Gallery
View our galleries of historical photographs.

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