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Nursing Taskforce must be prioritised
Thousands of nursing posts remain vacant across Scotland’s NHS according to the latest statistics published today (Tuesday 7 March).
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Cabinet Secretary pressed on the need for a sustainable nursing workforce
RCN Scotland joined the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in a constructive discussion with the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson MSP at this week’s SNP Party Conference in Aberdeen.
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RCN expresses serious concerns about National Care Service Bill in letter to new minister
Urgent meeting with Maree Todd MSP requested to raise concerns about lack of detail in NCS Bill.
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RCN members meet politicians to share their experiences of nursing in Scotland today
RCN members met politicians key politicians and senior nurse leaders in Edinburgh to discuss the action needed now to value nursing in Scotland.
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RCN Scotland calls on SNP leadership candidates to commit to building a sustainable nursing workforce
The RCN has, this week, written to the three SNP leadership candidates calling on them to commit to protecting the future of nursing and taking urgent action to deliver a sustainable nursing workforce to meet Scotland’s needs.
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Scottish Student Ambassador Avril Wilson is commended at Congress 2023
A nursing student at the Open University based in Dumfries & Galloway has been commended for her exceptional work as an RCN Student Ambassador.
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RCN Scotland calls on new Cabinet Secretary to prioritise new Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and Agenda for Change reform
Following the appointment of the new Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, RCN Scotland has written to Michael Matheson MSP highlighting the scale of the nursing workforce crisis and the need for urgent action to tackle the exodus of nursing staff from our profession, grow the domestic nursing workforce and improve workforce planning.
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Nursing Student Finance: The true costs of becoming a nurse
Nursing students are facing serious financial hardship that is forcing them to consider leaving their course because they can no longer afford to keep studying the profession they love.
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Scotland Board Chair Julie Lamberth receives RCN Award of Merit at Congress 2023
Julie Lamberth, a senior charge nurse in maternity theatres in Ayrshire and current RCN Scotland Board Chair, has received the RCN Award of Merit for her outstanding contribution to the work of the RCN.
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Share your experiences of working through the pandemic with the Scottish COVID-19 inquiry
RCN members in Scotland are encouraged to contribute to the inquiry’s listening exercise, which is open now.
