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
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Get in touch
- Call: 0345 772 6100
- Email: Scotland.Office@rcn.org.uk
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22 Jun 2023
Inspirational Dundee Nurse wins national award
A Dundee nurse, Cathy Cook, was announced as the winner of the Learning in Practice Award at the glittering RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony yesterday evening (Wednesday 21 June 2023).
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22 Jun 2023
Forth Valley Learning Disability Nurse wins national award
NHS Forth Valley based Senior Charge Nurse, Laura McCann, was announced as the winner of the learning disability nursing award at glittering RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony yesterday evening (Wednesday 21 June 2023).
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22 Jun 2023
RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards - nursing leaders recognised
Courageous, Kirkintilloch based District Nurse, Michelle Dalgarno, was announced as the winner of the RCN Scotland Clinical Leadership Award. Alongside Michelle, Derek Barron, Director of Care at Erskine, was announced as the winner of the strategic leadership award.
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22 Jun 2023
NHS Lanarkshire team recognised for innovative Digital Safety Plan
NHS Lanarkshire’s Digital Safety Planning for Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation team was announced as the winner of the inspiring excellence – nursing research and innovation award at a glittering ceremony yesterday evening (Wednesday 21 June 2023).
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22 Jun 2023
NHS Fife team recognised for innovative support for children and young people
The NHS Fife Children and Young People’s Community Nursing Service was announced as the winner of the RCN Scotland Children’s Nursing and Midwifery award at a glittering ceremony yesterday evening (Wednesday 21 June 2023).
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22 Jun 2023
Paisley based Care Home Manager wins RCN Scotland Care Home Nursing Award
Registered nurse and care home manager Arlene Fox, from Nightingale Care Home in Paisley, was announced as the winner of the RCN Scotland care home nursing award at a glittering awards ceremony yesterday evening (Wednesday 21 June 2023).
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22 Jun 2023
Inspirational nurse who transformed respiratory care named RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year
An inspirational nurse who transformed care on the respiratory ward at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness has been named RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year.
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7 Jun 2023
A history of Care or Control? Learning disability nursing exhibition launches
The fascinating origins and journey of learning disability nursing over the last 150 years is being explored in a new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing Scotland (RCN) in Edinburgh.
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6 Jun 2023
RCN Scotland comments on NHS Scotland workforce statistics
The latest NHS Scotland workforce statistics published today, show over 4,000 registered nurse posts across Scotland remained vacant at the end of March. This equates to 8.5% of posts.
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1 Jun 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.
