Against a backdrop of increasing patient need, there is widespread agreement about the urgent need to shift the balance of care into the community to better serve individuals and achieve more sustainable services. But this has been talked about for years. It is vital that progress is delivered in the next parliamentary session.

Scottish government must recognise that community nursing is central to achieving this ambitious agenda.

Our manifesto calls for:

• Investment in growing the essential role of the registered nurse in community services - including district nursing, health visiting, school nursing and general practice - to 
  realise the ambition of shifting the balance of care into the community. 
• Investment in digital technology and training to ensure nursing staff working in the community have the information and equipment they need and the introduction of a Digital Nursing Lead within Scottish Government to help drive improvements for the profession.  

Find out more about our other themes and calls in our manifesto by visiting The Gloves are Off web pages.