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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.
The role needs a visionary leader with an unwavering commitment to nursing.
RCN calls on NHS leaders and the UK government to bring forward an action plan to tackle dangerous levels of stress and anxiety, including measures to boost recruitment to ease pressure.
Attendees were introduced to phase one of the plan to transform the RCN into an anti-racist organisation and had discussions around what this would look and feel like.
The Institute will set standards and affirm our position as the voice of nursing.
Our annual nursing event returns with keynote talks from 3 inspirational leaders.
On Sunday 12 May, we’ll be highlighting our skilled nursing profession and celebrating all nursing staff.
RCN members met Victoria Atkins to share challenges facing the profession, including low pay, staff shortages, patient safety, and lack of support for overseas staff and nursing students.
Evidence gathered from thousands of nursing staff could lead to the biggest overhaul of nursing pay since Agenda for Change was introduced 20 years ago.
Above-inflation pay rise needed now, as new report shows concerning real-terms decline in public sector pay.
Helen Whyley, Director of RCN Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
Following campaigning by the RCN, staff on Agenda for Change contracts who aren’t directly employed by the NHS will finally receive one-off payments promised last year by the government.
We are reiterating the urgency of a substantial pay rise for every member of the nursing workforce.
The results of the RCN’s consultation on the HSC pay offer for nursing staff in Northern Ireland have been announced.
Care services were chronically under-resourced to deal with pandemic pressures and lessons must be learned, we told the inquiry.
The government must urgently boost nursing salaries with a recruitment and retention payment alongside an above inflation pay rise for nursing staff this year.
Members are encouraged to share their views and attend a workshop to help shape this crucial work.
Urgent measures needed to tackle abuse, improve morale and retain staff.
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