title: Nurses join debate on splitting the UK.
abstract: Scotland's referendum on whether to become independent is only a year away. The likely effects of independence on the health service and the lives of health professionals are still unclear, with supporters arguing it is a 'natural' move that would boost the health system and opponents warning of risks to funding an increased isolation.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trueland
mesh_terms: D009726:Nurses; D010361:Patients; D011057:Politics; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom