News
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4 Feb 2020
Latest statistics show continued effect of high vacancy rates, says nurse leader
Staffing levels are undoubtedly 'having an impact' on quality of care, says RCN Scotland Director Theresa Fyffe.
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17 Dec 2019
RCN Scotland comment on the Integrated Health and Social Care workforce Plan for Scotland
“Scottish Government must provide health boards and integration authorities with sufficient funds,” says RCN Scotland.
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28 Nov 2019
Results of new survey reveal extreme pressure nursing staff are feeling
Nursing staff don't have enough time to provide the care they would like and feel they are under too much pressure at work, according to the results of a new survey by the RCN.
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12 Nov 2019
Aspects of Age exhibition launches
Fascinating aspects of the history of older people’s health care are being explored in a new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing Scotland (RCN) in Edinburgh.
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25 Oct 2019
“Future Nurse, Future Leader” conference round-up
Round up of our RCN Scotland Student and NQN Conference 2019 - Future Nurse, Future Leader
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24 Oct 2019
RCN Scotland comment on NHS in Scotland 2019 report
“The Scottish Government must do more to work with boards to speed up integration, address the financial challenges and create a positive working environment for staff across health and social care,” says RCN Scotland.
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4 Oct 2019
Community nursing key to breaking delayed discharge chain
More must be done to improve resources in communities to make sure damaging delays to people's discharge from hospital are avoided, says RCN Scotland.
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17 Sep 2019
RCN Scotland comment on delayed discharges in NHS Scotland
RCN Scotland comment on latest delayed discharges in NHS Scotland.
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16 Sep 2019
RCN Scotland comments on the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People update
Patient safety is the top priority, yet it is frustrating that such significant additional costs are required to remedy the problems identified, says RCN Scotland.
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3 Sep 2019
NHS Scotland nursing vacancies reach all-time high
The RCN insists action is needed now to fill the increasing gaps in the nursing workforce.
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