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Nurses in Scotland recognised in New Year honours
Nursing's outstanding contribution in health and care in Scotland recognised
Updated: 31 May 2025 -
Investment needed now to tackle challenges in community health and social care
RCN Scotland has called for urgent action to address the funding and governance issues facing Integration Joint Boards and their Health and Social Care Partnerships.
Updated: 23 December 2024 -
Scottish government’s Winter Preparedness Plan must address ‘corridor care’
We’ve called for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to directly address the patient safety and dignity concerns associated with corridor care through the Winter Preparedness Plan being presented to Scottish Parliament.
Updated: 22 February 2025 -
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
