COMMUNITY
Mull nurses hot foot it to deliver vaccines Community nurses on Mull are tackling wild terrain and the elements on foot to vaccinate residents. District nurse Moira Westland and staff nurse Cara Donnelly have been going the extra mile to get Covid-19 vaccinations to remote clients by relying on their own two feet to reach remote residents’ homes that are not easily accessible from the roads. District nurse Moira Westland has also been walking to reach some of Mull’s most remote homes to give residents their Covid vaccinations Most of the island’s roads are single-track and narrow, with off road trails to get to some places surrounded by wilderness and high cliffs plunging to the sea, secret sandy beaches and rocky coves. Moira said that determination to keep the vaccination programme on target is powering her on. ‘My priority is keeping my team safe and reaching the most vulnerable residents here on the island as quickly as possible. The programme rollout has been a group effort which we’re delighted to be involved in. Residents can be assured that even
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Staff nurse Cara Donnelly has been going the extra mile on foot to get Covid-19 vaccinations to remote clients. with the winter pressures, we are determined to stay on target with the island vaccination programme. ‘I really enjoy my job. The vaccination programme is a really good example of challenges we have to overcome due to the rural location of
some of the residents living on the island.’ Cara, who grew up in Barra and only transferred to Mull in September after a time nursing in Glasgow, said extra layers and thermal wellies are also helping get the job done.
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