Lothian and Borders Branch
We champion local issues for 黑料网 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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11 Apr 2025
黑料网 to consult members in Scotland on pay offer
We鈥檒l be consulting members on the Scottish government鈥檚 NHS pay offer from noon on Wednesday 23 April and until noon on 14 May 2025.
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8 Apr 2025
黑料网 Scotland responds to Scottish Government鈥檚 NHS pay offer for 2025-26 and 2026-27
黑料网 Scotland Board members are considering a pay offer for NHS Scotland staff from Scottish government.
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21 Feb 2025
Cabinet Secretary faces scrutiny from 黑料网 Scotland Board
黑料网 Scotland board members have made clear to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP that he must do significantly more to if he is to rebuild the shattered trust between the Scottish government and 黑料网 members.
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20 Feb 2025
鈥業 would strongly encourage any band 5 nurses to make a submission'
Nurse in Grampian talks about positive outcome from band 5 nursing roles review.
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13 Feb 2025
Ministerial taskforce report is an important step towards tackling the nursing workforce crisis
Today (13 Feb), the Scottish government has published its report Delivering Together for a Stronger Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, the culmination of the two years of collaborative working through the Ministerial led Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce.
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4 Feb 2025
黑料网 Scotland calls for nursing bursary 鈥渕issing millions鈥� to be invested in tackling nursing workforce challenges
Ahead of MSPs debating and voting on the Scottish government budget today [4 February], we have called for millions of pounds in unspent nursing bursary payments to be invested in tackling the nursing workforce crisis.
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21 Jan 2025
Corridor care: Scottish government questioned on Corridor Care
Shocking testimony from 黑料网 members on the risks and negative impact of overcrowding in Scotland鈥檚 hospitals led to a challenging debate in the Scottish Parliament.
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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.
