Curam: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals working for Scotland's health: Spring 2009

DescriptionPublication updating 'Delivering Care, Enabling Health'
ISBN970-0-7559-5897
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateDecember 11, 2008

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NMAHP Work Programme for Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon on Mutuality in the NHS
What is Policy for?
Future-proofing the NMAHP Research Agenda

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Contents

editorial
NHSScotland needs Curam, says Paul Martin

news
Round-up of recent key
events and initiatives

news analysis
Getting with the programme
Daniel Allen explores two important programmes
Leading for better quality
Alex Mathieson reports on the senior charge nurse/midwife review

opinion
Improving through learning
Scotland's Public Services Ombudsman says respect for the dignity and autonomy of the patient is vital
Put your head in gear
Linda Allan on why it's important for NMAHPs to engage with policy
Attitudes are important
Try seeing it from the patient's viewpoint, urges Margo Biggs
Considering the options
Community nursing services must change, says Professor Margaret Smith
Caring enabling, and enabling caring
Jacqui Lunday explores two sides of the same coin
Time for talking
We must never be too busy to talk, warns Heather Tierney-Moore

features
No quick fixes
We need to future-proof the NMAHP research agenda in Scotland, argues Kate Niven
It's your time
There may never have been a better time to be an NMAHP in NHSScotland, says Steven Black
Taking on the challenge
Susanne Forrest reports on how Scotland has taken on the challenge of implementing the mental health nursing review's recommendations

policy
What is policy?
Pippa Gough offers practical tips on policy engagement
NMAHP Work Programme for Scotland, 2009-2011
Introduced by Erica Reid

reflections
Mutual benefits
Cabinet Secretary Nicola Sturgeon reflects on what a mutual NHS means

Delivering Care, Enabling Health
Access at: www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/23103937/0

Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan
Access at: www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/Action-Plan

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