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Newly qualified nurses being unable to find NHS jobs raised at First Minister’s Questions
At the first session of First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) since MSPs returned to Holyrood from summer recess, the Scottish government was challenged on the difficulties that some newly qualified nurses (NQNs) are currently reporting with finding their first job.
Updated: 3 February 2025 -
RCN Scotland calls for the Scottish Budget to prioritise health and care services
Our latest report calls on the Scottish government to set out investment to grow and develop Scotland’s nursing workforce for the future, as it faces no respite from the nursing workforce crisis.
Updated: 29 April 2025 -
RCN Scotland planning response to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Earlier this month, the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee issued a call for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill and RCN Scotland will be submitting a comprehensive response.
Updated: 24 June 2024 -
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 -
Politicians hear directly from RCN members about the need to value nursing
RCN members have left key politicians and senior nurse leaders in no doubt that action is needed to address Scotland’s nursing workforce crisis and to ensure nursing is seen as an attractive and rewarding career.
Updated: 14 October 2024 -
Impact of the pandemic on nursing staff shared with the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry
Senior RCN Scotland staff have told the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry that nursing staff carried the heavy burden of the COVID-19 pandemic as they worked in hospitals, care homes, general practice, the community and beyond.
Updated: 6 October 2024 -
Brechin practice nurse is RCN Scotland People’s Choice winner
A practice nurse based at Brechin Health Centre in NHS Tayside received Scotland’s People’s Choice Award at the glittering RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (23 May 2024).
Updated: 22 October 2024 -
Audit Scotland continues to call for clear strategies and plans for NHS reform
Audit Scotland publishes damning report about the Scottish government’s stewardship of the NHS.
Updated: 5 May 2025 -
Lack of explicit funding in budget for Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations is 'disappointing'
On 4 December the Cabinet Secretary for Finance set out the draft Scottish budget for 2025-26.
Updated: 5 May 2025 -
RCN urges new First Minister to prioritise urgent action to tackle health and care crisis
As the new First Minister comes into post, RCN Scotland is calling on the Scottish government to get to grips with the workforce crisis that is facing our health and social care services and focus on delivering safe and effective care for the people of Scotland.
Updated: 6 October 2024
