Nursing

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More than one in three nursing staff have inadequate PPE, survey suggests

May 16, 2020

Olive Hulme, third from the left on the bottom row

Carry on matrons: Life of trail-blazing nurse hailed as successors reveal how the job has changed… but remains the same

October 15, 2018

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Number of male nurses in Scotland hits seven-year low

April 14, 2018

Susan Barry, a volunteer with St Abbs lifeboat (Alistair Linford)

Saving lives from Goodooga to St Abbs: Nurse Susan swaps outback for Berwickshire lifeboat crew

March 26, 2018

The Scottish Conservatives say more should be done to encourage nurses to stay in the country (iStock)

Tory warning over ‘worrying’ numbers of nurses looking for work abroad

January 5, 2018

A total of 18.8% of nurses and midwives in Scotland are 55 or older, up marginally from 17.9% in 2016 and 17.1% in 2015 (iStock)

Scottish Tories warn of staffing crisis as figures show nearly 20% of nurses are 55 or over

December 23, 2017

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Half of Scottish nurses believe staff shortage has compromised patient care

September 29, 2017

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Health & Wellbeing

Two-thirds of nurses struggle to find time to care properly for the dying

February 22, 2017

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon poses for a selfie with nursing and midwifery students during a visit to Edinburgh Napier University. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Health & Wellbeing

Nicola Sturgeon confirms additional funding for nursing and midwifery students

January 25, 2017