RCN Scotland has renewed its call for an urgent nursing retention strategy to attract new people to and keep more experienced nurses in the profession.
We have written to the First Minister calling for the terms of reference for the Scottish COVID Inquiry to be amended explicitly to include the consideration of Long COVID.
Earlier this month, the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee issued a call for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill and RCN Scotland will be submitting a comprehensive response.
The process for the review of band 5 nursing roles in NHS Scotland is now live. If you are a band 5 nurse, you can now access the online portal to begin the application for review of your role.
Professor Pam Smith MBE, Professorial Fellow from the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, has received the RCN’s top honour of being made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in recognition of her contribution to and prominence in nursing education and research.
Professor Aisha Holloway, Chair of Nursing Studies and Co-Director of the Edinburgh Global Nursing Initiative, within the School of Health in Social Science at The University of Edinburgh has received the RCN’s top honour of being made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in recognition of her contribution to global nursing issues and global health-promoting policies, and her commitment to early career leadership development in nursing.
Lynsey Russell received the award at a glittering ceremony at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh yesterday (23 May 2024) in recognition of her clinical leadership, commitment to delivering for her patients and efforts to upskill and inspire the future nursing workforce.
John McDonald, a Senior Addiction Nurse with the North East Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service in Glasgow was announced as the winner of the RCN Scotland adult nursing award at a glittering awards ceremony tonight (23 May 2024).
