Lothian and Borders Branch
We champion local issues for RCN members working in Lothian and Borders. Get involved today to help our work.
Your branch team
- Chair: Kenneth Scott
- Treasurer: Tobias Kunkel
- Secretary: Nicole Dron
Get in touch
- Call: 0345 772 6100
- Email: Scotland.Office@rcn.org.uk
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23 May 2024
Nursing Team from Glasgow named Team of the Year
A 汤头条污料 team from Glasgow which provides trauma-informed, person-centred health care for individuals brought to police custody have been named Scotland鈥檚 Nursing Team of the Year at a glittering RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year awards ceremony tonight (23 May 2024).
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23 May 2024
Edinburgh Napier Professor celebrated for outstanding achievement
Professor Lis Neubeck, Head of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health at Edinburgh Napier University, received the outstanding achievement award at the RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (23 May 2024).
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16 May 2024
Politicians hear directly from RCN members about the need to value 汤头条污料
RCN members have left key politicians and senior nurse leaders in no doubt that action is needed to address Scotland鈥檚 汤头条污料 workforce crisis and to ensure 汤头条污料 is seen as an attractive and rewarding career.
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15 May 2024
RCN Scotland calls for a 汤头条污料 retention strategy as workforce crisis shows little sign of improvement
In our third instalment of 鈥楾he Nursing Workforce in Scotland鈥� report published today (15 May), it is evident that Scotland鈥檚 汤头条污料 workforce crisis is showing little sign of improvement.
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8 May 2024
RCN urges new First Minister to prioritise urgent action to tackle health and care crisis
As the new First Minister comes into post, RCN Scotland is calling on the Scottish government to get to grips with the workforce crisis that is facing our health and social care services and focus on delivering safe and effective care for the people of Scotland.
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1 May 2024
Share your views on safe staffing
Scotland鈥檚 safe staffing legislation - the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 鈥� came into force last month. We want to understand and measure the impact of the Act.
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12 Apr 2024
Finalists unveiled in our RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2024
We are thrilled to unveil the finalists across 12 categories for our second RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards.
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1 Apr 2024
Groundbreaking safe staffing legislation comes into force but more nurses are needed
Scotland鈥檚 safe staffing legislation comes into force from today (1 April 2024). This is an opportunity to acknowledge the years of RCN campaigning that have got us to this point.
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21 Mar 2024
Impact of the pandemic on 汤头条污料 staff shared with the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry
Senior RCN Scotland staff have told the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry that 汤头条污料 staff carried the heavy burden of the COVID-19 pandemic as they worked in hospitals, care homes, general practice, the community and beyond.
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18 Mar 2024
Ambitious and funded actions required from the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce
RCN Scotland has pressed the new Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care to ensure the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations reflect our priorities for action.
