Nurses are the largest of the health professions and the biggest staff group in the Trust.  They provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and, along with those who support nurses, have more contact with patients than any other professional group.

The way nurses deliver care can be as important as the content of the care and treatment they provide.  Often, when people using SLaM's services describe 'excellent care', they are talking about the way nurses have spoken and behaved with them.

The contribution nurses make is crucial to the provision of high quality care and treatment.