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Royal College of Nursing campaigns on issues of concern to nurses and patients, influences health policies and promotes excellence in nursing practice on behalf of its members.
We now have more than 38,000 members in Scotland and we are continuing to grow. Increasing our membership is one of our top priorities. The larger our membership, the more we can achieve together, strengthening our ability to influence and ensuring we remain the voice of nurses and nursing in Scotland.
The development of the RCN Scotland section of this website is just one of the many ways we are increasing the support we give to you - take the time to find out what is here and let us know what you think.
Nurses and midwives play a central role in meeting the changing demands of the Healthcare sector. NES supports nurses and midwives by investing in continuing professional development, enhancing the quality of educational provision, and providing services for a wide group of stakeholders in Scotland. This work fits within the wider NES strategic plan, in particular with the four key themes identified in the NES strategic framework:
* Building workforce capacity for service improvement
* Delivering educational support for national clinical priorities
* Developing educational infrastructure
* Strengthening partnership working
Community nursing in Scotland is at a crossroads. 30 per cent of those working in the community are set to retire in the next 10 years, while the demand for community health services is increasing. This has contributed to uncertainty and has led to much anxiety and debate about the future.
RCN Scotland has been working to address these issues and develop our vision for a sustainable future for community nursing. Since publishing our vision document in April 2009, we have had a number of major successes in ensuring a vibrant future for community nursing teams. Please see below for resources and information on recent developments.
Royal College of Nursing Scotland campaigns
Recent developments and key dates
8 October 2009: First meeting of the new Modernising Community Nursing Board
18 August 2009: Meeting to discuss the new Modernising Community Nursing Board,
between RCN Scotland, UNITE, UNISON, the Scottish Government and Margaret Smith (Chair of the new Board)
June 2009: Scottish Government confirms a new Board will be set up to develop
"a common approach to a way forward which will have the key aim of modernising
community nursing services and to ensure the provision of high quality and
effective care within a team based approach in Scotland"
June 2009: Meeting to discuss issues with the Review of Community Nursing in
Scotland (RONiC) and the new way forward for community nursing reforms, between
the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon, RCN Scotland,
UNISON and UNITE
1 April 2009: RCN Scotland launches a new vision for community nursing in Scotland.
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