A local nursing student and a nursing team from NHS Forth Valley have been confirmed as finalists in the 2024 RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards.

The Ward 4 nursing team at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have been selected as finalists in the Nursing Team of the Year category which aims to recognise great nursing, delivered by teams, in close partnership with colleagues, patients or stakeholders. The team works in the Mental Health Unit which care for patients with the most severe presentations of illnesses like dementia.

Kasey Saunders, a nursing assistant in Ward 2 at Bo’ness Community Hospital, is also a finalist in the Nursing Student of the Year category. This award aims to recognise those who have shown exceptional promise during their practice placements and deserve recognise for exceptional achievement during their studies.