The state of district nursing today

District nursing services remain critically under-resourced, with multiple indicators that teams are struggling with capacity.

These concerning findings come from a new national survey of district nurse team leaders by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). Over 1,500 district nurse team leaders from all countries of the UK contributed to the District Nursing Today report, through an online survey undertaken in 2023.

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Published this June, the survey makes extensive comparison with data gathered in 2019, illustrating trends in the workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic. The report focuses on the demographic profile of the workforce, working practices and technology, education and professional development, and capacity in nursing teams.