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Workforce failings leaving students covering rotas and puts nurse education at risk
Nurses at the RCN Congress today (16 May) heard how the crisis in the nursing workforce is seeing student nurses used to cover gaps in rotas and putting their education at risk.
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RCN responds to consultation on safe staffing Act guidance
Health boards need to provide training to ensure nursing staff understand legislation requirements before implementation next April.
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RCN Scotland responds to publication of Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan
The publication this week of the Scottish government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan recognises the essential clinical role of nursing in Scotland’s mental health services. It also acknowledges the need for significant improvements in workforce planning as well as action to tackle recruitment and retention challenges in mental health nursing.
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RCN Scotland comments on NHS Scotland workforce statistics
The latest NHS Scotland workforce statistics published today, show over 4,000 registered nurse posts across Scotland remained vacant at the end of March. This equates to 8.5% of posts.
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RCN Scotland comments on new report from NMC
New report from the NMC underlines RCN calls for urgent action on nursing workforce crisis.
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New negotiations on NHS pay to open with Scottish government
RCN Scotland mandate for strike action brings new proposal for negotiations from Scottish government.
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RCN Scotland calls on new First Minister to prioritise nursing workforce challenges
The RCN has today written to the new First Minister calling on him to prioritise the challenges facing our health and care services and ensure that Scotland has the nursing workforce it deserves.
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Iron Deficiency and Anaemia in Adults
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a widespread problem affecting an estimated two billion people worldwide and is the most common cause of anaemia seen in primary care. This guidance has been developed by expert nurses from several specialties and is for the use of nurses, health care assistants (HCAs), midwives, and health visitors from all specialties and backgrounds.Pharmacosmos UK Ltd and Vifor Pharma UK Ltd have provided funding, medical and scientific advice.
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The RCN Library in the digital world
For Libraries Week, discover how the RCN Library can help you, wherever you are.
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Nursing HERstories: exploring the links between nursing and the suffrage movement
Explore the close links between nursing and the suffrage movement in a new tour created by the RCN Library and Archive