Share your views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

We need your voice to inform the RCN’s influencing work on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

Newly qualified nurses being unable to find NHS jobs raised at First Minister’s Questions

At the first session of First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) since MSPs returned to Holyrood from summer recess, the Scottish government was challenged on the difficulties that some newly qualified nurses (NQNs) are currently reporting with finding their first job.

Corridor care must be eradicated, not normalised

It’s World Patient Safety Day, and as winter approaches Colin Poolman outlines why the unsafe practice of ‘corridor care’ must come to an end.

Staffing for Safe and Effective Care

in Scotland

The student, the nursing support worker and the mysterious poly bag

Today is all about celebrating and recognising the contribution nursing support workers make across health and care services. I remember my first few weeks as a student nurse working in a medical ward.

Time to highlight the value of nursing in care homes

While the NHS is very much part of everyone’s life, most of us don’t engage with care homes until later in life. This may be during a crisis when a friend, relative or indeed we are in need of support and subsequently make contact with social care services.

Result of RCN Scotland consultation on NHS pay offer

RCN members have voted to accept the pay offer to NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

Scottish government’s Winter Preparedness Plan must address ‘corridor care’

We’ve called for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to directly address the patient safety and dignity concerns associated with corridor care through the Winter Preparedness Plan being presented to Scottish Parliament.

Fair pay for nursing campaign

RCN pay campaign for nursing staff in Scotland

Live event for the nursing support workforce: Get support with the RCN