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Meet the Practice Education team

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The Practice Education team play an integral role in supporting newly qualified nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals as they settle into their roles.

Meet the team responsible for Practice Education across the NHS Highland Health Board area (comprising the Highland HSCP and Argyll and Bute HSCP areas).

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NHS Highland Practice Education Team

Highland HSCP area

From left to right in the photo (above):

  • Kara Fraser - Practice Education Facilitator (nursing)
  • Julie Blackhurst - Practice Education Facilitator (midwifery and nursing)
  • Barbara Kennedy - Practice Education Facilitator (nursing)
  • Fiona Randle - Practice Education Facilitator (nursing)
  • Michaela Pickard - Care Home Education Facilitator
  • John Sinclair - Lead Practice Education Facilitator

Argyll and Bute HSCP area

Lora White

Lora White

Practice Education Facilitator
Kaleidh Macleod

Kaleidh MacLeod

Practice Education Facilitator

NHS Highland area

Sarah Goudie

Sarah Goudie

AHP Practice Education Lead
Mandy Trickett

Mandy Trickett

AHP Practice Education Lead

Not pictured: Sarah Campbell - NHS Education for Scotland Practice Educator (hosted in NHS Highland)

Last updated: 2 June 2025