Pedro Santos

Registered general nurse

24/7 health support line

I'm a registered nurse (BSc Honours) with experience across hospital and community care, including orthopaedics, gastrointestinal nursing and discharge planning. For the past 9 years, I've worked in the 24/7 health support line providing telephone-based support and signposting for individuals with both physical and mental health concerns. In my spare time I'm a father, fantasy reader and video gamer.

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