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RCN Scotland members reject pay offer - RCN Scotland to ballot members on industrial strike action
Members working in the NHS in Scotland will soon have the chance to vote on whether to take historic strike action. The strike ballot has been called following an overwhelming response from members across all NHS Scotland employers to reject the pay offer from the Scottish government – over 90% said...
Updated: 10 January 2023 -
RCN Scotland responds to new UCAS data showing a drop in applications to nursing programmes
New UCAS data published today [14 July] shows a 12% drop in applications to nursing programmes in Scotland in the last year. The number of applicants to Scottish programmes is 7,930 as of 30 June 2022, compared to 9,010 in 2021.
Updated: 13 December 2022 -
RCN leader reinforces strike call to Scotland's nurses
During her visit, Pat spoke with nursing staff at the Astley Ainslie Hospital in Edinburgh, St. John’s Hospital in Livingston and Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert along with RCN representatives from Lothian and Forth Valley branches.
Updated: 26 March 2023 -
RCN members in Scotland urged to take urgent action on NHS pay ballot
From today (12 July) RCN Scotland members working in the NHS can have their say on the Scottish government pay offer for 2022-23. Members working in NHS Scotland on Agenda for Change contracts are receiving emails and letters to enable them to vote.
Updated: 12 July 2022 -
Scottish government to impose NHS pay offer
The Scottish government is to impose their current pay offer on nursing staff working in the NHS in Scotland despite RCN members’ overwhelming rejection of the same offer.
Updated: 23 May 2023 -
Scottish government makes another revised pay offer to NHS staff
RCN Scotland Board members will, in the coming days, be considering the details of a revised NHS pay offer from Scottish government.
Updated: 24 April 2023 -
RCN Scotland pay ballot now closed
RCN representative members in Scotland will shortly be considering the next steps after the pay ballot closed at 5pm today (4 August). The full result of the ballot will be received shortly.
Updated: 3 January 2023 -
RCN Scotland welcomes change in rules on access to FFP3 masks
RCN Scotland has welcomed confirmation from the Scottish government that staff working in health and social care can now have access to FFP3 masks based on risk assessment and personal preferences.
Updated: 19 September 2022 -
Strike planning to continue after members reject revised NHS pay offer
RCN Scotland planning for strike action in the NHS continues after members in Scotland rejected a revised NHS pay offer. Early in the new year we will announce dates for strike action. An overwhelming 82% of members who voted rejected the offer in the consultative ballot which closed at midday on Mo...
Updated: 21 May 2023 -
Improvements to the NHS Scotland retire and return guidelines
New national guidelines that will make it easier for experienced nursing staff to continue to work while drawing their pension, have been published by Scottish government today (Tuesday 30 August 2022).
Updated: 28 January 2023