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Edinburgh nurse researcher wins national award
Daisy Sandeman, a Clinical Nurse Manager with NHS Lothian, was announced as the winner of the Inspiring Excellence – Nursing Innovation and Research Award at the glittering RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (30 April 2026).
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Advanced Nurse Practitioner recognised for outstanding leadership
Mike Spall-Hancy, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Sexual Health & HIV, NHS Lothian was announced as the winner of the Clinical Leadership Award at the dazzling RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (30 April 2026).
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Health visiting support worker praised at national awards
Lynn Melville, a Health Care Support Worker with the Airdrie Health Visiting Team in NHS Lanarkshire, was announced as the 2026 Nursing Support Worker of the Year at the grand RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (30 April 2026).
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Grampian Practice Educator praised for bringing people into nursing
Laura Reid, Lead Practice Educator in NHS Grampian, was announced as the winner of the Learning in Practice Award at the glitzy RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (30 April 2026).
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Glaswegian student named as Nursing Student of the Year
Connall Green, a nursing student from Glasgow, was announced as the 2026 Nursing Student of the Year at the grand RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (30 April 2026).
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The quiet skill of care home nurses
RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2025 Kirsty Cartin talks about the often unseen but vital role nurses play in care homes.
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Overwhelmed community mental health nurses raise alarm over staffing and caseloads
Nursing staff say their workload feels "unmanageable and unsafe" on a daily basis
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Why becoming an RCN Rep could be a great career step
North West Regional Board Chair Sanjith on what motivated him to become a workplace rep.
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The RCN Forums and Nursing Activism Conference 2026
If you want to organise, influence and strengthen the professional voice of nursing, this is your space.
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Professional nurse advocate standards for education and training programmes and modules
There has been extensive national uptake by education institutions and employer organisations to support, develop and implement the role of the professional nurse advocate (PNA). However, with various providers delivering PNA training, there are notable variances in the delivery and learner experien...
Updated: 1 May 2026
