Nursing award for GCU Mental Health team

The Glasgow Caledonian University Mental Health team has been recognised for its innovative teaching.

The team won the award for Practice Innovation and Excellence in Mental Health Nursing for the education category of the Mental Health Nursing Forum Scotland Awards.

Lecturer Margaret Caldwell said: “We are delighted to receive this award and were particularly commended by the panel for our service user and practitioner involvement.”

Andy Lowndes is Speaking at Scottish Caring and Dementia Congress 2013, April 17 in Edinburgh

Andy is presenting on the recent reminiscence project Memories FC at the upcoming 5th Annual Scottish Caring and Dementia Congress in Edinburgh.
His presentation is titled "Advancing group-based reminiscence practice: Memories FC (football memories) and beyond."

Letters from the past

BBC News - Letters from Scotland's Victorian asylums go on display click here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20937473