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Kath MacDonald

Dr Kath MacDonald is Honorary Lecturer in the Nursing, Occupational and Arts Therapies Division of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her nursing background is in long term conditions (respiratory…

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Ruth Magowan

Ruth is a senior lecturer and currently the programme lead for the Master’s in Nursing at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. It is important to her to continue to practice as a nurse while working…

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David Matthews

David is a Lecturer in health and social care at Bangor University, and is programme leader for its BA Health and Social Care, where he teaches issues and subjects relating to the social determinants…

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Pamela Minett

Pamela Minett (BSc (Hons), Biological sciences) is the author of educational textbooks including Child Care and Development, now in its 7th edition, and The Environment Explained series. She is also c…

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Neil Murphy

Neil started his career as a mental health practitioner in 1980. He trained as a mental health nurse and then as a behaviour therapist, working predominantly in a community role and latterly, in his a…

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Peggy Murphy

Peggy Murphy’s most recent academic role was as a Senior Lecturer in adult nursing at Liverpool John Moores University before retiring in 2023. She has nursing experience in acute medicine and cardiot…

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