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Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

Teachers in Scotland follow nurses in voting for strike action

The Scottish First Minister has said there is a “very hard limit” to how much the Scottish Government can raise the wages of workers who have voted to strike unless Rishi Sunak stumps up more cash for Holyrood. The Educational Institute of Scotland ...

10 Nov 2022 at 21:20

Scotland

Nursing union chief has little confidence in Government making acceptable offer

A senior nursing union official has said he has little confidence in an acceptable pay offer being made by the Scottish Government. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland opened a ballot of members on Thursday that could result in staff ...

06 Oct 2022 at 16:35

Scotland

Almost half of Scots have avoided seeking NHS treatment in past year – survey

Almost half of Scots have avoided NHS treatment in the past year, a new poll shows. A YouGov study for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) asked 1,009 people in Scotland earlier this year various questions about the state of the NHS and ...

26 Oct 2022 at 18:45

Scotland

Financial concerns affecting mental health of 74% of nursing students, RCN warns

Almost three-quarters of nursing students say their financial situation affects their mental health, a survey suggests. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland said many student nurses are considering leaving their courses because they ...

28 Jun 2023 at 13:36

Scotland

Shortfall of nursing students ‘extremely worrying’, says RCN Scotland

Nursing leaders have spoken out about “extremely worrying” figures showing almost 1,000 places to study the subject at university are not yet filled. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said nursing and midwifery had a recommended ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

We do not have enough doctors to effectively staff Scottish NHS – BMA chief

Scotland no longer has enough doctors to “effectively staff” the NHS, ministers have been warned, as figures showed vacancies for consultants have increased by 17% in a year. With the latest figures showing more than 500 ...

05 Sept 2023 at 13:51

Scotland

Faster action needed to improve nursing workforce retention – union

Faster action is needed to improve the retention of nurses in Scotland, a union has warned. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland said workforce challenges remain acute in the NHS. In May this year, it called for a ...

14 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Unite workers in NHS accept ‘good pay offer’ from Scottish Government

Members of the Unite trade union working in Scotland’s NHS have overwhelmingly voted to accept a 5.5% pay rise from the Scottish Government. James O’Connell, Unite’s lead negotiator for the health sector, said the ...

18 Sept 2024 at 16:20

Scotland

Retention strategy needed to keep nurses in the NHS, warns union

Nursing in Scotland’s health service is in “crisis”, a union has warned, as it urged the Scottish Government to come up with a plan to keep more nurses in the profession as the numbers quitting reached a decade ...

03 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Government offers 8% pay rise to NHS nurses and staff

The Scottish Government has offered an 8% pay rise over two years to NHS staff. Health Secretary Neil Gray set out plans for a 4.25% increase in 2025-26 and a 3.75% rise next year. The offer – which the ...

08 Apr 2025 at 15:02

Scotland

Nursing students must not be used to plug gaps on wards – RCN

Nursing students must not be used to plug staff shortages in the NHS, the Royal College of Nursing has warned. The nursing union said clinical placements on nursing courses must be protected, and ...

14 May 2025 at 13:25

Scotland

‘At no point’ has NHS Scotland had enough nurses for ‘safe care’ – RCN report

Scotland’s NHS has “at no point” employed sufficient nursing staff to be able to deliver safe and effective care, a report has claimed – despite legislation on safe staffing coming into force in ...

06 May 2025 at 17:32

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