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As a nurse peer I have access to ministers - and they do listen

Baroness Watkins says she has ‘influence not power’, but that influence makes a difference. One of only five nurse peers in the House of Lords, she is using her public profile and access to government ministers to shape policy 
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Posted 20 April 2018 - 12:49
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