News
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21 Feb 2025
Cabinet Secretary faces scrutiny from RCN Scotland Board
RCN Scotland board members have made clear to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP that he must do significantly more to if he is to rebuild the shattered trust between the Scottish government and RCN members.
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20 Feb 2025
‘I would strongly encourage any band 5 nurses to make a submission'
Nurse in Grampian talks about positive outcome from band 5 nursing roles review.
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13 Feb 2025
Ministerial taskforce report is an important step towards tackling the nursing workforce crisis
Today (13 Feb), the Scottish government has published its report Delivering Together for a Stronger Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, the culmination of the two years of collaborative working through the Ministerial led Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce.
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4 Feb 2025
RCN Scotland calls for nursing bursary “missing millions” to be invested in tackling nursing workforce challenges
Ahead of MSPs debating and voting on the Scottish government budget today [4 February], we have called for millions of pounds in unspent nursing bursary payments to be invested in tackling the nursing workforce crisis.
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22 Jan 2025
Sign Painting Workshops with Peter Liversidge
In autumn 2024, artist Peter Liversidge held a week-long Sign Painting Studio at the RCN Library and Museum. This year, we are planning to amplify and celebrate nurses’ voices through the creation of a unique artwork, giving RCN members the chance to paint or propose your own signs.
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21 Jan 2025
Corridor care: Scottish government questioned on Corridor Care
Shocking testimony from RCN members on the risks and negative impact of overcrowding in Scotland’s hospitals led to a challenging debate in the Scottish Parliament.
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31 Dec 2024
Nurses in Scotland recognised in New Year honours
Nursing's outstanding contribution in health and care in Scotland recognised
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12 Dec 2024
UCAS figures that show the number of nursing students is stagnating
UCAS figures published today show that for the third year in a row Scotland has failed to fill the places on nursing courses and recruit the number of nursing students needed.
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5 Dec 2024
Lack of explicit funding in budget for Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations is 'disappointing'
On 4 December the Cabinet Secretary for Finance set out the draft Scottish budget for 2025-26.
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3 Dec 2024
Audit Scotland continues to call for clear strategies and plans for NHS reform
Audit Scotland publishes damning report about the Scottish government’s stewardship of the NHS.
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