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2 Apr 2025
"The hidden impact of our independent sector school nurse legends: insights from a doctor shadowing"
Dr Conor McAvoy says the immensely challenging, complex and holistic work of a school-based nurse often goes unrecognised.
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2 Apr 2025
Asylum Years: Back to the Future? Glimpses of Institutional Life in the 1970s
This Blog looks at the forthcoming book Asylum Years: Back to the Future? Glimpses of Institutional Life in the 1970s, where readers are invited to step back in time and explore a world that has since vanished; the closed ecosystem of mental health institutions in the early 1970s.
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2 Apr 2025
Hitting the ground running
New North West Regional Director Simon Browes on an eventful first few weeks in post.
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1 Apr 2025
Personalised care in cancer - a long term commitment
Cancer care is evolving, and as we recognise the increasing number of people living with and beyond cancer, we must also acknowledge the need for ongoing, holistic support.
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1 Apr 2025
Busy times ahead for the North West
North West Regional Board Chair Sanjithkumar Nair shares his thoughts on the latest events happening across the region.
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31 Mar 2025
On the anniversary of the Safe Staffing Act, we ask ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥˜What difference has a year made?ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™
Tomorrow (1 April), it will have been exactly a year since ScotlandÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™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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27 Mar 2025
The concept of change and equality in the NHS
North West Board member Mojibola shares her thoughts on the true meaning of equality.
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27 Mar 2025
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.
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26 Mar 2025
BRCA gene alteration diagnosis as a Breast Care Nurse
In August 2023 I found out that I carry a BRCA2 gene alteration. I was plunged into a world where I was both the nurse and patient. I learnt how difficult it can be to separate the two, but it has been valuable in helping me develop a deeper understanding of my patientsÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ experiences.
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26 Mar 2025
Resilience in Care: Leadership, Trust, and the Strength of a Supportive Team
Lead Nurse North West for Independent Health and Social Care, Melissa Stanton, looks at the importance of building resilience in ourselves and our teams.
