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RCN Scotland calls for the Scottish COVID inquiry to consider Long COVID
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.
Updated: 23 November 2024 -
New data on nurses and nursing students in Scotland underlines scale of workforce crisis
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.
Updated: 19 July 2024 -
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 -
Research nurse awarded RCN Fellowship for seminal work in emotional labour in nursing
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.
Updated: 1 November 2024 -
Scottish nurse awarded RCN Fellowship for unwavering commitment to the advancement of nursing
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 c...
Updated: 3 November 2024 -
Assisted Dying Bill must contain the necessary safeguards to protect nurses and nursing practice
RCN Scotland Director, Colin Poolman gave evidence this week to Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as part of its scrutiny of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
Updated: 20 April 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 makes closing statement at Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry impact hearings
Statement set out what we believe are main lessons to be learned from pandemic.
Updated: 25 November 2024 -
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
