Welcome! To the Spring/ Summer 2020 edition of Life magazine
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n honor of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organisation has designated 2020 as the first ever global “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”. It coincides with what is already an exciting time for us as we prepare to share with you the areas of development we’ll be pursuing over the course of our next strategic plan. We know all too well the challenges the care sector has faced over the past few years and nurse shortages, an issue highly publicised across the UK, continue to put pressure on our
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vital health services. St Columba’s Hospice Care remains in a strong position, and as a supporter, you have a large part to play in that. Although we’re still in the early planning stages, I can share that our priorities are to increase community-based services across Edinburgh and East Lothian, develop a Hospice at Home team and introduce new role opportunities for staff and volunteers. We look forward to introducing these service improvements to the community we take such pride in supporting and of
course, celebrating our workforce throughout the year. Nursing is a career with a great deal to offer and to mark the occasion, we’ll be showcasing our team’s diverse expertise and the impact they have on the lives of so many. You can meet some of our care team on page 16 and keep an eye on our website and social media channels for updates over the coming months. I’m happy to report we enjoyed a successful festive period with our Light up a Life campaign raising over £110,000. We also celebrated the end of another fruitful year in
