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Non-medical prescribers
A guide for RCN members on non-medical prescribing, including types of nurse prescriber, keeping stocks of medication and the RCN Indemnity scheme. It also provides a list of further useful resources.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
RCN Webinar: Dementia-Friendly Environments in Acute and Community Care Creating Spaces That Support Independence, Dignity and Wellbeing
Join the Royal College of Nursing for an insightful webinar exploring how dementia-friendly environments can transform the experiences of people living with dementia across acute, community and social care settings.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
Using the Competency Framework for Registered Nurses in Emergency Care (Levels 1 and 2)
This webinar will support emergency care nurses, managers and mentors to understand the framework's competencies, the sign-off process, and the pathways available to achieve them. The framework provides a structured and standardised approach to professional development, helping nurses across urgent ...
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
From band 5 to band 6: a team effort in orthopaedic rehabilitation
Successful rebanding through the band 5 review process following a sustained and collaborative effort across the ward.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
UCAS figures show increase in nursing applicants in Scotland, but not enough to meet demand
UCAS figures published on 16 July show a slight increase in the number of applicants for nursing courses beginning in autumn this year, but more must be done to ensure future sustainability of the workforce.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
NHS nursing staff get further pay increase for 2025-26
NHS nursing staff in Scotland are getting a boost to their pay in February, under a guarantee in the NHS pay deal covering 2025-26 and 2026-27 negotiated by the RCN and the joint health trade unions.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
‘This is about uplifting the profession as a whole’ – Lanarkshire nurse on band 5 nursing roles review success
The band 5 nursing roles review is underway, and we spoke to Diane Steele, an RCN member in NHS Lanarkshire, about the process she went through to get a successful outcome.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
Health Visitor Team Leaders in Glasgow vote to take strike action
Members working as health visitor team leaders in Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership send unequivocal message to employer.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
Health Visitor Team Leaders balloted on strike action in dispute with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Members working as health visitor team leaders in Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership are being balloted on industrial action.
Updated: 6 August 2026 -
Trade dispute follows health board failure to support job evaluation process
A trade dispute has been lodged against NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC), in the latest in a string of failures by the board to following the national agreed job evaluation process.
Updated: 6 August 2026
