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Emergency Surgical Ward and Ambulatory Clinic. Tweeting about our surgical team and promoting person-centered nursing care. Views are our own.

Aberdeen, Scotland
Joined September 2017
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Without a strong workforce, the #NHS simply would not have lasted for 75 years. As we mark this anniversary, we are sharing staff stories of where and how they started, and the changes they have seen: sway.office.com/sbgCxptzC1nG… #NHSScot75 #ProudToBeNHSG
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This weekend the team @208ward are running or walking @raceforlife Team work continues away from the clinical area. 🫶🏼 Ready for both events.
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#team208 @208ward @NHSGrampian Lovely day with the team ❤️
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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is the first hospital in the UK to host a ‘reverse vending machine’, as NHS Grampian undertakes a trial of the technology in advance of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) launching across Scotland later this year. View full release: nhsgrampian.org/news/2023/fe…
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Response Rate Update (16/02/22) If you are part of the nursing, midwifery, facilities or estates workforce you are invited to take part in the #NHSGCultureMatters Staff Survey 14th-28th Feb. For further details please see the intranet or speak to your line manager.
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Taking part in our #NHSGCultureMatters Staff Survey is not just an opportunity to "Have Your Say" it's also an opportunity to win prizes! The Maryculter House Hotel has kindly donated two 1 night stays (B&B) in their luxury 4 star hotel. Please see the intranet for full details.
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Thankful for so much this Christmas Eve but so happy to have my darling husband home after almost 3 weeks in hospital. Thanks to the staff in Ward 208 @NHSGrampian 🙏
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#ICYMI NHS Grampian are developing a website to help inform and prepare patients and carers about what they need to know before, during, and after their planned surgery and we want your input! wh.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=1… The survey will be open until Mon 6 Dec 2021. @HSCAberdeen
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A week late, but it’s released. One day I’ll learn how to flow these better but if you can understand what the heck I’m saying, then im happy. Feel free to share and enjoy! #nurseeducation #generalsurgery open.spotify.com/episode/3Rh…
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This is just a taster of what will be discussed (I still have to record it 🤦🏼‍♀️) Thank you for all the support so far 🤸🏼‍♀️ Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: All things gallbladder anchor.fm/lindystrachan/epis… – at Cove Bay, Scotland
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Almost a year planning this podcast. Recorded 50 + times and deleted them all! Aiming for next week - TBC Topics will be based on #generalsurgery for #nurses and #studentnurses Who wants to listen? Topic one 👇🏽 @NHSGrampian – at Cove Bay, Scotland
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THInC (Transport to Healthcare Information Centre) need volunteers to help transport patients home from hospital. Full training, risk assessment, and reimbursement of any costs provided. Please contact 01467 536111 or email [email protected] to find out more. @HSCAberdeen
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If I could have told a ‘shy’ 10 year old me back In 1998 that I would be given the opportunity to lecture, in the future. I’d probably laugh it off. Well...here’s to a new challenge! #nurse – at Aberdeen, Scotland
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To protect patients and staff NHS Grampian have suspended visiting at hospitals in Aberdeen City with immediate effect. facebook.com/NHSGrampian/pos…
Shout out to the nurses on Ward 208 at @NHSGrampian for making my mum’s birthday in hospital so much cheerier! #NHSheroes
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Another lovely shout out to @NHSGrampian at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. @208ward #doingusproud #SupportTheNHS – at Glasgow, Scotland
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Day 0 of our Unscheduled Care Entry Point Triage process kicked off today! Colossal effort by our teams to get the department ready to protect our communities from the pandemic! @NHSGrampian Great to have our Chief Execs @amandalcroft & @adamcoldwells here to encourage us!
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It’s like @nhsgrampian have put a few porters and a few nurses forward for @imacelebrity 🤪
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