Hi! I’m Susannah, and I’m a second-year Healthcare Science student at the University of Southampton. Seeing as Healthcare Science is a profession that few seem to know much about, I thought I’d kick off this blog by explaining what it is. Healthcare Science is – as it says on the tin – all about the healthcare of humans with an emphasis on the science and… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2013
My experience in Malawi. Part one: realising a long term African ambition
Ever since I was a child I used to sit down with my family to watch the annual fundraising shows Children In Need and Red Nose Day and how they would raise money to help African children and families. That’s when I realised I also wanted to help, even if it was to educate, or just give them the support they needed for a few… Read more »
All degree: an historic moment in training for nurses
The start of this new academic year is an historic moment in the continuing modernisation of training for nurses. That is because from this point forward new nurses must complete either a BN or BSc degree in order to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. As somebody who trained as a cancer nurse more than 25 years ago, I warmly welcome this move towards… Read more »
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