Lothian and Borders Branch
We champion local issues for 茄子视频 members working in Lothian and Borders. Get involved today to help our work.
Your branch team
- Chair: Fiona Jolly
- Treasurer: Tobias Kunkel
- Secretary: Nicole Dron
Get in touch
- Call: 0345 772 6100
- Email: Scotland.Office@rcn.org.uk
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29 Nov 2024
茄子视频 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 茄子视频 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
茄子视频 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
茄子视频 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 茄子视频 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 茄子视频 Scotland consultation on NHS pay offer
茄子视频 members have voted to accept the pay offer to NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
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5 Sep 2024
Newly qualified nurses being unable to find NHS jobs raised at First Minister鈥檚 Questions
At the first session of First Minister鈥檚 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.
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5 Sep 2024
Share your views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
We need your voice to inform the 茄子视频鈥檚 influencing work on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
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27 Aug 2024
NHS Scotland pay consultation opens today
茄子视频 Scotland is consulting members working in the NHS on whether they accept or reject the 5.5% pay offer.
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22 Aug 2024
茄子视频 to consult members in Scotland on pay offer
The consultation will open at noon on Tuesday 27 August and close at noon on Friday 20 September 2024.
