Yesterday, following a statement on winter planning, the Cabinet Secretary for health, social care and sport agreed to follow our recommendation and begin recording and reporting on incidences of corridor care.
Yesterday members working in the community met with the Minister for Community Care, MSPs and senior nurse leaders, to discuss the unique value that nursing brings to efforts to shift the balance of care into the community and focus on preventing illness and supporting good health.
Health visitor team leaders in Glasgow have called a halt to industrial action in their dispute with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The decision follows the news that the health board has agreed to submit their job description to an evaluation panel.
The Scottish government has unveiled its Programme for Government setting out plans for significant reform of health and care services, local government and wider public services over the next five years.
Ahead of the Programme for Government 2026-27, RCN Scotland has called on politicians to see nursing as part of the solution to the challenges facing the health and care system and to invest in community nursing.
As part of the Scottish Parliament’s annual pre-budget scrutiny, RCN Scotland has submitted responses to two parliamentary committees, highlighting the need to invest in a sustainable nursing workforce, prioritise prevention and adopt a ‘health in all policies’ approach.
