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Motion · S6M-11226 · 10 Nov 2023

Kirkintilloch Nurse Practitioner Wins Innovation Award at Scottish Health Awards 2023

Lodged by Rona Mackay Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Dougie Bell, an advanced nurse practitioner at Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre, on his success at the prestigious Scottish Health Awards 2023; pays tribute to the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituent on winning the Innovation Award as part of East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP); understands that the award was given to Dougie for his practitioner-led project to initiate medication when undertaking house visits; further understands that this innovation came about after Dougie had noticed that frail, older people who are living alone, often experienced a delay in receiving medication prescribed during a home visiting consultation; believes that he worked with a range of people to undertake a project that enabled advanced nurse practitioners to provide a first dose of medication aimed at preventing deterioration of illness and to administer emergency medication if required; understands that the project demonstrated significant benefits to patients and that it has now been rolled out with all HSCP advanced nurse practitioners, and wishes Dougie and the rest of the team at East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership further success in their endeavours to improve the health and wellbeing of residents in East Dunbartonshire and beyond.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.