Retired Senior Nurse, Last position held with the Scottish National Audit Programme, Public Health Scotland. Loves to travel. All views my own.

Arbroath, Scotland
Joined September 2015
A gathering of 100+ friends/ colleagues who met/worked in A&E, old Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 30+ years ago. Held in the place they met, now The Canopy. Surreal, meal in corridor/trollies, drinks in resus 1 and ward 2! Lots of smiles/memories of the antics then. Great night.
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Excellent report from the Scottish National Audit Programme demonstrating breadth and depth of data collected and successful improvements to patient care. Congratulations Stuart Baird, Steve Marjoribanks and the SNAP team. Your fantastic work highlighted! lnkd.in/eGaJiTH5
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Today @DrTerryQuinn writes in The Times Scotland tinyurl.com/yc57dm8a "the reasons for Scotland's stroke care performance are complex, but they are not insoluble". This brilliant column is indisputable @scotgovhealth @BIASPstroke @NHSResearchScot @UofGSCMH @HelenPuttick
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Today's publication of the Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme includes, for the first time, National Heart Disease Statistics. Read the full report here publichealthscotland.scot/pu…
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Great opportunity to join a fabulous team who improve patient care in various services across NHS Scotland. apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
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An exciting opportunity to join the Scottish National Audit Programme 👇👇👇👇👇 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
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📊ICYMI: The annual Scottish Multiple Sclerosis Register (SMSR) report was published earlier this week. The aim of the SMSR is to improve healthcare for people living with MS in Scotland. ➡️Read the report here: publichealthscotland.scot/pu…
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Hazel Dodds retweeted
Just over a month to go till the @SSAHPF & @ScotStrokeNurse annual conference in Stirling. Fancy joining us for a great day sharing practice and research on improvements in stroke care in Scotland? Then what you waiting for?? Don’t miss out, sign up here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Hazel Dodds retweeted
Scottish stroke nurses, did today’s talks at the annual SSCA meeting why your appetite for more? 🧠 Then join us on the 19th September for a packed and energising day of stroke nursing & AHP research & practice! Register here: ssnf.org.uk/conference/
Save the date! The joint @SSAHPF & @ScotStrokeNurse forum conference is coming to Stirling on 19th September 2024. Information on registration, fees & abstract submission will be available on our websites 👀 for now, make sure you put the date in your diaries! #scotstroke24
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Scottish Multiple Sclerosis Annual Report drops today. 👇👇👇 publichealthscotland.scot/pu…
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The end of an era today as I retire from my post as Senior Nurse at Public Health Scotland after nearly 41 years as a nurse. Mixed emotions but looking forward to the next chapter.
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The annual Scottish Hip Fracture Audit report is out today and reviews performance in relation to care standards. Evidence behind care standards was also updated and refreshed earlier this year. 🔹Report: publichealthscotland.scot/pu… 🔹Evidence: publichealthscotland.scot/me…
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The Scottish Arthroplasty Project (SAP) aims to encourage continual improvement in the quality of care provided to joint replacement surgery patients. 🆕View the latest annual report here: publichealthscotland.scot/pu…
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Hazel Dodds retweeted
The #SSIP24 #SSCA24 has been published today publichealthscotland.scot/pu… Thank you to everyone who helped produce it, and we can keep using it to improve the care of stroke patients.
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Hazel Dodds retweeted
Applications for the Queen's Nurse Development Programme 2025 are open! This flagship nine-month programme offers community-based nurses and midwives the chance to undertake a 'journey of discovery'. Deadline: 12noon, 6 November Click here for more: qnis.org.uk/qndp-2025
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Hazel Dodds retweeted
Applications for the Queen's Nurse Development Programme 2025 are open! This flagship nine-month programme offers community-based nurses and midwives the chance to undertake a 'journey of discovery'. Deadline: 12noon, 6 November Click here for more: qnis.org.uk/qndp-2025
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