News
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15 Oct 2024
RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards – nominations now open
Nominations are open for Scotland’s most prestigious ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ awards, with the title of RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2025 up for grabs.
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24 Sep 2024
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.
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23 Sep 2024
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.
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5 Sep 2024
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.
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5 Sep 2024
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.
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27 Aug 2024
NHS Scotland pay consultation opens today
RCN Scotland is consulting members working in the NHS on whether they accept or reject the 5.5% pay offer.
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22 Aug 2024
RCN to consult members in Scotland on pay offer
The consultation will open at noon on Tuesday 27 August and close at noon on Friday 20 September 2024.
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20 Aug 2024
RCN Scotland responds to Scottish government’s NHS pay offer for 2024/25
RCN Scotland Board members are considering a pay offer for NHS Scotland staff from Scottish government.
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25 Jul 2024
Investment needed now to tackle challenges in community health and social care
RCN Scotland has called for urgent action to address the funding and governance issues facing Integration Joint Boards and their Health and Social Care Partnerships.
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19 Jul 2024
New data on nurses and ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ students in Scotland underlines scale of workforce crisis
RCN Scotland has renewed its call for an urgent ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ retention strategy to attract new people to and keep more experienced nurses in the profession.
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