Nursing and midwifery - Listening Project: You shared, we listened

The final report of the Listening Project which was the mechanism to ensure the voice of nursing and midwifery staff, students and academics helped shape the recommended actions of the Scottish Ministerial Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce.


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Contact

Email: nmtlisteningproject@gov.scot

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