William Rathbone
Find out about the beginnings of District Nursing.
Florence Nightingale
Learn about the nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute
The charity traces its origins to 1887 with the grant of £70,000.
The Rathbone Connection
The Rathbone family’s involvement in the QNI.
World War I
Accounts of District Nursing during the Great War.
World War II
Accounts of District Nursing during the Second World War.
District Nurses’ Homes
Read about how Nurses lived.
Royal Patrons of the QNI
Read about the Royal Patrons.
District Nursing Associations
Pre-NHS local associations of District Nurses.