Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture 2026 | The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence The Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture celebrates the life and impact of Dr Lisbeth Hockey OBE, a pioneering figure in community nursing research whose work helped establish nursing as an evidence-based profession and influence the development of community healthcare. In this year’s lecture, Dr Dame Crystal Oldman presents “The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence”, exploring the vital role of research in shaping nursing practice, informing policy and improving health outcomes. Sixty years after Lisbeth Hockey became the first Research Officer at the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, Crystal will reflect on her enduring legacy and the continued importance of research in advancing community nursing. Drawing on her experience of leading the Queen’s Nursing Institute from 2012 to 2025, including the re-establishment of its research unit in 2019 as the International Community Nursing Observatory, Crystal will explore how robust research evidence can move beyond academic debate to influence policy, strengthen professional practice and drive meaningful improvements in care. Against the backdrop of today’s rapidly changing political landscape, the lecture will also consider the wider factors influencing health policy and offer practical insights into how researchers, practitioners and educators can translate evidence into meaningful change. This event will be of interest to nurses, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, students and anyone interested in the relationship between research, policy and the future of community healthcare.Please note this event requires registration in order to attend. The booking links will be available on 13/11/26, please check back to register then. Speaker Bio: Dr Dame Crystal Oldman is a senior nurse leader whose career has advanced community nursing through clinical practice, higher education, professional leadership and international advocacy. She is Vice President of the International Home Care Nurses Organization.A registered nurse for 45 years, she spent 18 years in the NHS, much of it in community care, championing and supporting some of west London’s most underserved communities.She then dedicated 18 years to academia, shaping future professionals and completing her higher education career as Dean at Buckinghamshire New University.In 2012, Crystal was appointed Chief Executive of the Queen’s Institute for Community Nursing (QICN), where over 13 years she led the transformation of the charity to become an internationally recognised professional body and a powerful voice for community nursing.Since leaving QICN in 2025, Crystal has continued to champion the profession as a trustee for several health and nursing charities nationally and internationally, including the ICCHNR, and she is also consultant editor of the British Journal of Community Nursing.Crystal was awarded a CBE in the 2017 Queen’s birthday honours in recognition of her outstanding service to community nursing and her leadership of QICN, and in 2026 she was awarded a Damehood in the King’s birthday honours for her contribution to nursing. Tags 2026 Dec 14 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture 2026 | The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence Join us for our Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture, as part of our celebrations of 70 years of Nursing Studies. Sixty years after Dr Lisbeth Hockey OBE became the first Research Officer at the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, Dr Dame Crystal Oldman reflects on Hockey’s enduring legacy and on her own experience of leading the Institute from 2012 to 2025, including the re-establishment of its research unit in 2019 as the International Community Nursing Observatory. Room 1.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute / Online via MS Teams
Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture 2026 | The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence The Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture celebrates the life and impact of Dr Lisbeth Hockey OBE, a pioneering figure in community nursing research whose work helped establish nursing as an evidence-based profession and influence the development of community healthcare. In this year’s lecture, Dr Dame Crystal Oldman presents “The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence”, exploring the vital role of research in shaping nursing practice, informing policy and improving health outcomes. Sixty years after Lisbeth Hockey became the first Research Officer at the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, Crystal will reflect on her enduring legacy and the continued importance of research in advancing community nursing. Drawing on her experience of leading the Queen’s Nursing Institute from 2012 to 2025, including the re-establishment of its research unit in 2019 as the International Community Nursing Observatory, Crystal will explore how robust research evidence can move beyond academic debate to influence policy, strengthen professional practice and drive meaningful improvements in care. Against the backdrop of today’s rapidly changing political landscape, the lecture will also consider the wider factors influencing health policy and offer practical insights into how researchers, practitioners and educators can translate evidence into meaningful change. This event will be of interest to nurses, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, students and anyone interested in the relationship between research, policy and the future of community healthcare.Please note this event requires registration in order to attend. The booking links will be available on 13/11/26, please check back to register then. Speaker Bio: Dr Dame Crystal Oldman is a senior nurse leader whose career has advanced community nursing through clinical practice, higher education, professional leadership and international advocacy. She is Vice President of the International Home Care Nurses Organization.A registered nurse for 45 years, she spent 18 years in the NHS, much of it in community care, championing and supporting some of west London’s most underserved communities.She then dedicated 18 years to academia, shaping future professionals and completing her higher education career as Dean at Buckinghamshire New University.In 2012, Crystal was appointed Chief Executive of the Queen’s Institute for Community Nursing (QICN), where over 13 years she led the transformation of the charity to become an internationally recognised professional body and a powerful voice for community nursing.Since leaving QICN in 2025, Crystal has continued to champion the profession as a trustee for several health and nursing charities nationally and internationally, including the ICCHNR, and she is also consultant editor of the British Journal of Community Nursing.Crystal was awarded a CBE in the 2017 Queen’s birthday honours in recognition of her outstanding service to community nursing and her leadership of QICN, and in 2026 she was awarded a Damehood in the King’s birthday honours for her contribution to nursing. Tags 2026 Dec 14 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture 2026 | The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence Join us for our Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture, as part of our celebrations of 70 years of Nursing Studies. Sixty years after Dr Lisbeth Hockey OBE became the first Research Officer at the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, Dr Dame Crystal Oldman reflects on Hockey’s enduring legacy and on her own experience of leading the Institute from 2012 to 2025, including the re-establishment of its research unit in 2019 as the International Community Nursing Observatory. Room 1.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute / Online via MS Teams
Dec 14 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture 2026 | The Power of Evidence: Community Nursing Research and Policy Influence Join us for our Lisbeth Hockey Memorial Lecture, as part of our celebrations of 70 years of Nursing Studies. Sixty years after Dr Lisbeth Hockey OBE became the first Research Officer at the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, Dr Dame Crystal Oldman reflects on Hockey’s enduring legacy and on her own experience of leading the Institute from 2012 to 2025, including the re-establishment of its research unit in 2019 as the International Community Nursing Observatory.
