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Draft mental health and wellbeing strategy
The Welsh Government are seeking your views on the draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Wales 2024 to 2034.
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John McIntosh
Career development biography
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Corridor care must be eradicated, not normalised
It’s World Patient Safety Day, and as winter approaches Colin Poolman outlines why the unsafe practice of ‘corridor care’ must come to an end.
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Time to highlight Scotland’s nursing stars
I’m delighted to see the nominations process for the 2025 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards open today (15 October). Our Awards are fast becoming one of the most positive times in Scotland’s nursing calendar.
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Through the lens of a nursing support worker – Celebrating our role
I have heard, and been referred to by, many names in my role as a nursing support worker (NSW). I’m not just a nursing support worker. I am trained and skilled, I am caring and compassionate, I value and uphold person centred principles when working with others and patients.
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On the anniversary of the Safe Staffing Act, we ask ‘What difference has a year made?’
Tomorrow (1 April), it will have been exactly a year since Scotland’s safe staffing legislation came into force. The Act itself was never intended to be an instant fix for the issues in the nursing workforce and more work is required, says Eileen McKenna.
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An opportunity to showcase the best of nursing in Scotland
Amanda Manson is a convert to nursing awards. Read her blog on how she became a believer and why you should nominate now for our Scotland Nurse of the Year awards for 2025.
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Time to celebrate the best of nursing in Scotland
The nominations process for our 2025 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards opened in October and we’ve just extended the deadline to ensure you have time to tell us about your nursing stars.
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'The result made the effort worthwhile'
Band 5 nurse Ellie talks about her successful journey to rebanding in the review of band 5 nursing roles
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Nursing in remote and rural Scotland
As Scottish government continues with the development of a remote and rural delivery plan, Amanda Manson reflects on the challenges of building a specialist nursing service on the remote archipelago of Orkney.
