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Applying national standards to advanced clinical practice

Regional academies for advanced clinical practitioner roles in Scotland are striving to improve consistency

Karen Kindness
Arlene Chalmers
Olive Watt
Diane Cameron
Ian Hall
Posted 28 August 2019 - 10:00

Picture shows Ian Hall, an advanced nurse practitioner at NHS Orkney, in his car at an island harbour. Regional academies for advanced care practitioner roles in Scotland are striving to improve consistency. Picture: QNIS

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