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Ministerial Taskforce must deliver for the nursing profession and the people of Scotland
The Ministerial Nursing and Midwifery Task Force meets for the first time today (6 April) and we are calling for it to be informed by the views and experiences of RCN members and other existing and future nursing staff.
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Nursing Taskforce must deliver for the profession today and tomorrow
The RCN has secured a ministerial led Taskforce to address Scotland’s nursing workforce crisis. Today’s announcement of a national Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce is a direct result of the College’s mandate for strike action and the RCN’s calls for the Scottish government to act.
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Voting for RCN members opens on new NHS pay offer in Scotland
The consultation is open until 9am on Monday 20 March.
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Changes to the NHS Scheme in Scotland from 1 October 2023
Scottish government increases NHS pension scheme contribution rate despite RCN consultation response highlighting members' objections.
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RCN calls for tackling the health and care workforce crisis to be a top priority for the new First Minister
Following the First Minister’s statement to the Scottish Parliament, in which he set out his government's priorities for the next three years, RCN Scotland has called on the First Minister to prioritise building a sustainable nursing workforce to meet Scotland’s needs.
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RCN Scotland responds to Auditor General’s report on the Scottish government’s workforce challenges
The RCN supports Auditor General's call for 'better strategic workforce planning', as Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, says: "Long-term, sustainable reform is needed for our health and care services."
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Audit Scotland clear that workforce capacity remains the biggest risk to the recovery of NHS services
The Auditor General’s review of the NHS in Scotland, published today, highlights that the NHS workforce remains under severe pressure and raises concerns over staffing levels, vacancy rates, wellbeing and retention.
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A history of Care or Control? Learning disability nursing exhibition launches
The fascinating origins and journey of learning disability nursing over the last 150 years is being explored in a new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing Scotland (RCN) in Edinburgh.
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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.
