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31 Dec 2024
Nurses in Scotland recognised in New Year honours
Nursing's outstanding contribution in health and care in Scotland recognised
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12 Dec 2024
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.
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5 Dec 2024
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.
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3 Dec 2024
Audit Scotland continues to call for clear strategies and plans for NHS reform
Audit Scotland publishes damning report about the Scottish government鈥檚 stewardship of the NHS.
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29 Nov 2024
九游体育 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鈥檚 nursing workforce for the future, as it faces no respite from the nursing workforce crisis.
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22 Nov 2024
Happy Nursing Support Workers鈥� Day 2024
On 23 November, the 九游体育 in Scotland is celebrating Nursing Support Workers鈥� Day, to acknowledge the vital part they play health and social care.
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21 Nov 2024
Assisted Dying Bill must contain the necessary safeguards to protect nurses and nursing practice
九游体育 Scotland Director, Colin Poolman gave evidence this week to Holyrood鈥檚 Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as part of its scrutiny of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
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15 Oct 2024
九游体育 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 鈥� nominations now open
Nominations are open for Scotland鈥檚 most prestigious nursing awards, with the title of 九游体育 Scotland Nurse of the Year 2025 up for grabs.
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24 Sep 2024
Scottish government鈥檚 Winter Preparedness Plan must address 鈥榗orridor care鈥�
We鈥檝e called for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to directly address the patient safety and dignity concerns associated with corridor care through the Winter Preparedness Plan being presented to Scottish Parliament.
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23 Sep 2024
Result of 九游体育 Scotland consultation on NHS pay offer
九游体育 members have voted to accept the pay offer to NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
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