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POLICY: Nursing and the engine room of integration
The results from RCN Scotland’s locality planning survey and recommendations for improvement
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
POLICY: Loneliness and social isolation strategy
RCN response to the Scottish Government Consultation on their Loneliness and Social Isolation Strategy
Updated: 16 April 2019 -
POLICY - Discussion document to support further engagement on Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s discussion document to support further engagement on Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
POLICY - Care Inspectorate’s consultation on draft quality framework for care homes for older people
RCN Scotland response to Care Inspectorate’s consultation on draft quality framework for care homes for older people
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
POLICY: A healthier future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight
RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on a healthier future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
POLICY: Scottish Suicide Prevention Action Plan
RCN response to the Scottish Government consultation on Scottish Government’s new Suicide Prevention Action Plan
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
MSP briefing - Scottish government debate: A Migration System that Works for Scotland
Internationally recruited nurses play an invaluable role in Scotland’s health and care services. Our talented and dedicated colleagues from across the globe who choose to come to the UK to work in our health and care systems must be valued and treated fairly.
Updated: 24 June 2025 -
The Nursing Workforce in Scotland
The report shows that while the gap between planned staffing and actual staffing has reduced, at no point has NHS Scotland employed the number of nursing staff needed to deliver safe and effective care. In social care, the gap is widening as clinical need increases and the number of registered nurse...
Updated: 6 May 2025 -
Assisted Dying Bill Stage 1
MSPs debated and voted on the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill today (13 May). We published a briefing ahead of the debate, explaining how neutral stance on the principle of the Bill does not mean we have been silent about its provisions. Most import...
Updated: 13 May 2025 -
MSP briefing - Scottish Labour Debate: Addressing Scotland’s Medical and Nursing Workforce Crisis
The Scottish government has committed to protecting, strengthening and renewing our NHS but this must be underpinned by a robust workforce strategy and cannot be achieved without investment and a recognition of the unique contribution that each profession makes.
Updated: 24 June 2025
