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Previous efforts to vaccinate healthcare staff against influenza have not always reached their uptake targets. Little was known about similar hesitancy (delays or refusal) around the COVID-19 vaccine among the Scottish health force. However, given the role of health workers…
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A need for health care professionals to become familiar with digital health is increasing. The digital transformation of our healthcare system can increase the quality, accessibility, affordability, efficiency and individuality of the care we provide. The Chartered Society Of Physiotherapy…
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Jacqui Charlton, Adult Nurse Lecturer in Diabetes at Edinburgh Napier University, has reflected on their journey with diabetes and the important milestones along the way. Jacqui’s personal comment was published in Volume 40 No 1 for the Practical Diabetes journal….
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There has been an increased uptake in the use of simulation to provide AHP students with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes they will need for independent practice
It seems self-evident that in order to successfully treat people with acute and chronic diseases related to breathing, nurses need fundamental clinical skills around conducting respiratory assessment and care. But recent research led by Dr Nicola Roberts, Associate Professor at…
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Between 1450 and 1750, Europe saw Witch Hunts that had tens of thousands of people, often women, accused of practising witchcraft. Those accused; were often tortured until they confessed wrongdoing and then executed in horrifying ways. The Witches of Scotland…
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Edinburgh Napier University are leading an innovative project that seeks to improve the learning experience of student nurses and midwives during their practice learning experiences. Working collaboratively with universities and health boards from across the south of Scotland, the aim…
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