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RCN Scotland calls on SNP leadership candidates to commit to building a sustainable nursing workforce
The RCN has, this week, written to the three SNP leadership candidates calling on them to commit to protecting the future of nursing and taking urgent action to deliver a sustainable nursing workforce to meet Scotland’s needs.
Updated: 1 August 2023 -
Voting for RCN members opens on new NHS pay offer in Scotland
The consultation is open until 9am on Monday 20 March.
Updated: 29 July 2023 -
Nursing Taskforce must deliver for the profession today and tomorrow
The RCN has secured a ministerial led Taskforce to address Scotland’s nursing workforce crisis. Today’s announcement of a national Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce is a direct result of the College’s mandate for strike action and the RCN’s calls for the Scottish government to act.
Updated: 22 July 2023 -
Wandering Womb: Women's health nursing past and present exhibition launches
Fascinating aspects of the history of women’s health are being explored in a new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing Scotland (RCN) in Edinburgh.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
RCN Scotland comment on reports National Care Service Bill to be delayed
RCN Scotland has welcomed reports that the Scottish Government will delay progress of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill until June.
Updated: 1 August 2023 -
RCN Scotland calls on new Cabinet Secretary to prioritise new Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and Agenda for Change reform
Following the appointment of the new Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, RCN Scotland has written to Michael Matheson MSP highlighting the scale of the nursing workforce crisis and the need for urgent action to tackle the exodus of nursing staff from our profession, grow the ...
Updated: 29 August 2023 -
RCN calls for tackling the health and care workforce crisis to be a top priority for the new First Minister
Following the First Minister’s statement to the Scottish Parliament, in which he set out his government's priorities for the next three years, RCN Scotland has called on the First Minister to prioritise building a sustainable nursing workforce to meet Scotland’s needs.
Updated: 17 September 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 -
New RCN Scotland report highlights urgent need for nursing retention strategy
Scotland’s nursing workforce urgently needs a retention strategy to keep more nurses in their jobs at all stages of their career.
Updated: 1 October 2023 -
RCN expresses serious concerns about National Care Service Bill in letter to new minister
Urgent meeting with Maree Todd MSP requested to raise concerns about lack of detail in NCS Bill.
Updated: 1 September 2023
