Blogs
Read the latest opinions from the RCN in Scotland
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15 Dec 2022
My vision for the future of Independent Health and Social Care in Scotland
Carol Dale, our new Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in Scotland, discusses the challenges facing the sector and her vision for how things can be improved.
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9 Dec 2022
Just days to go until our first UK-wide strike
Pat Cullen shares the week’s news as plans ramp up for our first UK-wide strike action in 106 years.
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19 Oct 2022
Stand up now and demand change
If we are to achieve meaningful and lasting change, each and every one of us eligible to vote must take the opportunity and make our opinion known.
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30 Aug 2022
Are you ballot ready?
I’ve been taken aback by the reaction from members to the news that we are to be balloting for strike action. The significant level of turnout and support for action was clear from our recent ballot result.
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25 Jul 2022
What would industrial action on NHS pay mean?
Industrial action is a tool of last resort but it's time for RCN members to flex their collective muscle, says Geoff Earl.
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15 Jul 2022
Enough is enough - it's time to send the strongest message possible
It’s holiday season, the Conservatives are electing a new leader and temperatures, like prices, continue to soar. So with all that’s going on, it is understandable if not quite everyone is aware that this week we launched our ballot on the Scottish government’s pay offer to NHS staff.
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