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Happy Nursing Support Workers’ Day 2024
On 23 November, the RCN in Scotland is celebrating Nursing Support Workers’ Day, to acknowledge the vital part they play health and social care.
Updated: 21 April 2025 -
RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards – nominations now open
Nominations are open for Scotland’s most prestigious nursing awards, with the title of RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2025 up for grabs.
Updated: 8 July 2025 -
UCAS figures that show the number of nursing students is stagnating
UCAS figures published today show that for the third year in a row Scotland has failed to fill the places on nursing courses and recruit the number of nursing students needed.
Updated: 12 May 2025 -
RCN opposes a 'wholly owned subsidiary' company at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RCN Yorkshire and the Humber calls for ‘wholly owned subsidiary’ company proposals at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to be scrapped.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
New regional director takes up post
Lindsay Meeks becomes the RCN's regional director for the West Midlands on 1 May.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
RCN urges West Midlands MPs to back urgent action to fix nurse shortage
The RCN is urging MPs across the West Midlands to support ‘urgent and meaningful measures’ to tackle a critical shortage of nurses.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
RCN condemns 'heartless' pay cut for Black Country nurses going the extra mile
Nursing staff feel insulted and exploited by moves by NHS trusts in the Black Country to cut their pay for the hours they work over and above their working week.
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
Leadership development offered to BAME staff at Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust
A new programme to support BAME staff to feel valued, develop networks and provide opportunities for leadership and promotion is being delivered to nurses working at bands 5 and 6 throughout the Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
Letter to Black Country MPs on pay cuts imposed on NHS hospital and community health service staff
The RCN has written to MPs whose constituents are served by the NHS trusts in the Black Country Provider Collaborative.
Updated: 16 August 2025 -
Health charge for overseas nurses unjust and risks undermining recruitment and retention, says RCN
Doubling the charge that nurses from overseas have to pay to be allowed to use the NHS as patients is unjust and risks worsening the current shortage of nursing staff in the West Midlands.
Updated: 17 May 2021
