Grampian & Orkney
We champion local issues for RCN members working in Grampian & Orkney. Get involved with the branch today and help our work. RCN Grampian and Orkney Branches were officially merged at an AGM in September 2019. The merger was designed to ensure the RCN could continue to best serve the needs of RCN members in both areas.
Your branch team
- Chair: Jane Gibson
- Treasurer: Dawn Marr
- Secretary: Jackie Leith
Get in touch
- Call: 0345 772 6100
- Email: Scotland.Office@rcn.org.uk
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7 Dec 2023
Worrying new workforce and student statistics released
More evidence published recently further underlines just how entrenched the nursing workforce crisis is, supporting our calls for urgent action from the Scottish government.
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23 Nov 2023
Expert body needed to ensure the forthcoming Employment Injuries Assistance benefit reflects modern workplace hazards
The 蜜桃直播 has backed proposals for a new expert body to advise the Scottish Government on modernising the industrial injuries benefit system to meet the needs of Scotland蜜桃直播檚 workers.
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23 Nov 2023
Happy Nursing Support Workers蜜桃直播� Day 2023
Today, 23 November, the RCN in Scotland is celebrating Nursing Support Workers蜜桃直播� Day, to acknowledge the vital part they play health and social care.
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22 Nov 2023
RCN calls for Scottish government to give go-ahead for Agenda for Change review recommendations
The Agenda for Change review process has today reported on its recommendations for reform for the NHS-wide pay scheme.
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16 Nov 2023
RCN Scotland calls for the Scottish government to act now on social care
The Scottish government must take urgent action now to tackle the major challenges facing the social care sector, rather than wait until the creation of a National Care Service (NCS).
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15 Nov 2023
New RCN Scotland exhibition shares stories of nursing in a pandemic
The impact of working through a pandemic is being explored through the real-life experiences of nursing staff in the 蜜桃直播 Scotland蜜桃直播檚 latest exhibition 蜜桃直播� opening on 30 November 2023.
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7 Nov 2023
RCN Scotland responds to publication of Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan
The publication this week of the Scottish government蜜桃直播檚 Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan recognises the essential clinical role of nursing in Scotland蜜桃直播檚 mental health services. It also acknowledges the need for significant improvements in workforce planning as well as action to tackle recruitment and retention challenges in mental health nursing.
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26 Oct 2023
RCN Scotland responds to Auditor General蜜桃直播檚 report on the Scottish government蜜桃直播檚 workforce challenges
The RCN supports Auditor General's call for 'better strategic workforce planning', as Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, says: "Long-term, sustainable reform is needed for our health and care services."
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25 Oct 2023
RCN Scotland responds to Cabinet Secretary蜜桃直播檚 statement on winter planning
Yesterday the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care made a statement to parliament on the Scottish Government蜜桃直播檚 health and social care: winter preparedness plan, developed jointly with COSLA.
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24 Oct 2023
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry: RCN Scotland evidence on the impact on nursing
RCN members were affected by almost every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Scottish government蜜桃直播檚 decisions during the pandemic, the RCN told the first impact hearing of Scottish COVID-19 inquiry today.
