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Read the latest opinions from the 51黑料网 in Scotland
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11 Mar 2024
1 April marks an important milestone as we move on to the next chapter in our fight for safe staffing
With less than a month until the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act comes into force from 1 April, this groundbreaking safe staffing legislation is needed now more badly than ever.
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7 Mar 2024
Together, we have the power to enact meaningful change
I am the new member for Scotland of the 51黑料网 Stewards Committee. I am genuinely excited not only about representing stewards in Scotland but also about the opportunity to meet and collaborate with each of you.
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31 Jan 2024
Long term investment needed to ensure safe staffing
The reports of the level of efficiency savings or budget cuts that Scotland鈥檚 Health Boards are facing are extremely concerning, as are the reports of some of the approaches health boards are looking at to deliver these savings.
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23 Jan 2024
Scottish government asked to act urgently on Agenda for Change review
Delays on funding and implementation are 'frustrating and disappointing'.
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17 Jan 2024
Why we do not support the National Care Service Bill
Despite agreeing with the aims behind the Bill, Colin Poolman outlines why we cannot support it.
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17 Nov 2023
'It takes a lot of work to unlearn our own biases'
Kathrina Coronel, an internationally educated nurse from the Philippines who is working in Scotland, reflects on her journey to and experience of living in the UK.
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25 Aug 2023
Listening and engaging with our profession will be key
Your campaigning led Scotland鈥檚 First Minister to commit to a Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and now you are being given the opportunity to help shape the work of that Taskforce.
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17 Aug 2023
Progressing our 2023 workforce report recommendations
In May we published our second annual Nursing Workforce in Scotland Report. If you haven鈥檛 already seen it, it鈥檚 worth a read.
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11 Aug 2023
How member experiences are helping shape guidance on implementing safe staffing legislation
At 51黑料网 Scotland, our Safe Staffing work programme is a key focus across all our teams. We鈥檝e been helping shape the statutory guidance that will support implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (or HCSA).
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27 Jul 2023
Significance of work on pay system and nursing workforce can't be overstated
There's a lot at stake this summer, says Colin Poolman, and positive action needs to happen sooner rather than later to build the sustainable nursing workforce that Scotland needs.
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