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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 快猫视频 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鈥檚 workers.
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16 Nov 2023
快猫视频 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 快猫视频 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 快猫视频 Scotland鈥檚 latest exhibition 鈥� opening on 30 November 2023.
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7 Nov 2023
快猫视频 Scotland responds to publication of Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan
The publication this week of the Scottish government鈥檚 Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan recognises the essential clinical role of nursing in Scotland鈥檚 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
快猫视频 Scotland responds to Auditor General鈥檚 report on the Scottish government鈥檚 workforce challenges
The 快猫视频 supports Auditor General's call for 'better strategic workforce planning', as Colin Poolman, 快猫视频 Scotland Director, says: "Long-term, sustainable reform is needed for our health and care services."
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25 Oct 2023
快猫视频 Scotland responds to Cabinet Secretary鈥檚 statement on winter planning
Yesterday the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care made a statement to parliament on the Scottish Government鈥檚 health and social care: winter preparedness plan, developed jointly with COSLA.
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24 Oct 2023
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry: 快猫视频 Scotland evidence on the impact on nursing
快猫视频 members were affected by almost every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Scottish government鈥檚 decisions during the pandemic, the 快猫视频 told the first impact hearing of Scottish COVID-19 inquiry today.
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18 Oct 2023
Cabinet Secretary pressed on the need for a sustainable nursing workforce
快猫视频 Scotland joined the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in a constructive discussion with the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson MSP at this week鈥檚 SNP Party Conference in Aberdeen.
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4 Oct 2023
Pay increase for Scotland's general practice nursing staff
Nursing staff employed in general practice are to get a 6.5% pay increase. The increase is to be implemented from 1 October and backdated to 1 April 2023.
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