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Research nurse awarded RCN Fellowship for seminal work in emotional labour in nursing
Professor Pam Smith MBE, Professorial Fellow from the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, has received the RCN’s top honour of being made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in recognition of her contribution to and prominence in nursing education and research.
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Scottish nurse awarded RCN Fellowship for unwavering commitment to the advancement of nursing
Professor Aisha Holloway, Chair of Nursing Studies and Co-Director of the Edinburgh Global Nursing Initiative, within the School of Health in Social Science at The University of Edinburgh has received the RCN’s top honour of being made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in recognition of her contribution to global nursing issues and global health-promoting policies, and her commitment to early career leadership development in nursing.
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Band 5 nursing roles review
The process for the review of band 5 nursing roles in NHS Scotland is now live. If you are a band 5 nurse, you can now access the online portal to begin the application for review of your role.
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RCN Scotland briefing - Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
This briefing outlines RCN Scotland’s position on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. It is aimed at RCN members and stakeholders with an interest in this issue.
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RCN Scotland calls for the Scottish COVID inquiry to consider Long COVID
We have written to the First Minister calling for the terms of reference for the Scottish COVID Inquiry to be amended explicitly to include the consideration of Long COVID.
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Investment needed now to tackle challenges in community health and social care
RCN Scotland has called for urgent action to address the funding and governance issues facing Integration Joint Boards and their Health and Social Care Partnerships.
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An opportunity to showcase the best of nursing in Scotland
Amanda Manson is a convert to nursing awards. Read her blog on how she became a believer and why you should nominate now for our Scotland Nurse of the Year awards for 2025.
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RCN makes closing statement at Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry impact hearings
Statement set out what we believe are main lessons to be learned from pandemic.
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The Nursing Workforce in Scotland 2024
Scotland’s nursing workforce crisis shows little sign of improvement. Years of underinvestment and a lack of workforce planning is being compounded by poor population health, increasing clinical need and the fallout from the pandemic. This combination paints a desperate picture.
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Share your views on safe staffing
Scotland’s safe staffing legislation - the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 – came into force last month. We want to understand and measure the impact of the Act.
