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Nursing Student Finance: The true costs of becoming a nurse
Nursing students are facing serious financial hardship that is forcing them to consider leaving their course because they can no longer afford to keep studying the profession they love.
Updated: 26 November 2023 -
Scotland Board Chair Julie Lamberth receives RCN Award of Merit at Congress 2023
Julie Lamberth, a senior charge nurse in maternity theatres in Ayrshire and current RCN Scotland Board Chair, has received the RCN Award of Merit for her outstanding contribution to the work of the RCN.
Updated: 13 October 2023 -
RCN members meet Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
RCN Scotland Board members raised their concerns about the nursing workforce crisis with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
Updated: 2 July 2023 -
Share your experiences of working through the pandemic with the Scottish COVID-19 inquiry
RCN members in Scotland are encouraged to contribute to the inquiry’s listening exercise, which is open now.
Updated: 30 October 2023 -
Expert body needed to ensure the forthcoming Employment Injuries Assistance benefit reflects modern workplace hazards
The Royal College of Nursing has backed proposals for a new expert body to advise the Scottish Government on modernising the industrial injuries benefit system to meet the needs of Scotland’s workers.
Updated: 22 April 2024 -
Scottish government warned it must live up to its promises - as RCN members vote to accept the NHS pay offer
RCN members in Scotland have voted to accept the Scottish government’s NHS pay offer by a narrow majority.
Updated: 19 August 2023 -
UCAS figures showing applicants to nursing courses in Scotland down by 24%
UCAS figures released today provide a snapshot of the number of applicants so far for courses which begin in autumn this year. These show that the number of applicants for nursing courses in Scotland is down 24% compared to the same point last year - the biggest drop in applicants for nursing across...
Updated: 10 July 2023 -
RCN Scotland responds to new UCAS data showing a drop in applications to nursing programmes
New UCAS data published today [13 July] shows a 19% drop in applicants to nursing programmes in Scotland in the last year.
Updated: 11 December 2023 -
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry: RCN Scotland evidence on the impact on nursing
RCN members were affected by almost every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Scottish government’s decisions during the pandemic, the RCN told the first impact hearing of Scottish COVID-19 inquiry today.
Updated: 23 March 2024 -
RCN members meet politicians to share experiences of nursing student financial hardship
Nursing students and newly qualified nurses met with MSPs and senior nurse leaders in Edinburgh to discuss the action that’s needed to ensure all nursing students can complete their studies without falling into financial hardship.
Updated: 4 February 2024
