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Motion · S6M-13848 · 8 Jul 2024

NHS Dumfries and Galloway Wins Scottish Dermatology Nursing Society Dermatology Team of the Year Award

Lodged by Emma Harper Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates nursing staff at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary on being presented with the Scottish Dermatology Nursing Society (SDNS) Dermatology Team of the Year Award during a personal visit by the SDNS chair, Karen Stephen, and Barbara Page MBE, DNS honorary chair and founder; notes that the award recognises outstanding dedication to dermatology patients and services, and that the successful 2024 nominees, include local nurses, Laura Holland, clinical nurse specialist, and Carole Moffat, staff nurse in dermatology; understands that Helen Smith, lead nurse for the dermatology service at NHS Dumfries and Galloway and part of the team that was announced as the 2024 Team of the Year, commented when speaking of her colleagues that, “Laura and Carole go above and beyond in all aspects of their role, implementing and developing parts of the service, professional development, and in their one-to-one care of patients”; further understands that Laura and Carole have completed further education qualifications, including a BSc Honours and a non-medical prescribing course, and that the monitoring of patients on systemic therapy, patch testing, biologics and daylight Photo Dynamic Therapy (PTD) have been implemented and developed well with their co-ordination and support from the NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s consultant dermatologist; congratulates everyone caring for dermatology patients in Dumfries and Galloway for earning this accolade, and wishes them well in their continuing professional development within the field of dermatology.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.