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12 Feb 2026
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland members take ‘The Gloves are Off’ message direct to politicians
We launched our election 2026 manifesto at the Scottish parliament today (12 February).
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10 Feb 2026
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland writes to Scottish and UK Governments seeking clarity on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
In response to Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray’s recent appearance at Holyrood's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, during which he said that certain parts of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill need to be removed, we have written to Mr Gray and the Secretary of State for Scotland to seek urgent clarity on the matter.
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3 Feb 2026
Finalists unveiled in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2026
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland is delighted to unveil the finalists in 2026 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards.
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29 Jan 2026
NHS nursing staff get further pay increase for 2025-26
NHS nursing staff in Scotland are getting a boost to their pay in February, under a guarantee in the NHS pay deal covering 2025-26 and 2026-27 negotiated by the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ and the joint health trade unions.
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28 Jan 2026
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ members meet Minister to highlight the vital role of nursing in Scotland’s communities
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ members met with Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, to discuss the vital role of nursing within Scotland’s care homes and community health services.
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13 Jan 2026
Time to see nursing as an investment not a cost, says ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland
Ahead of this week’s pre-election budget, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland urges Scottish government to invest in nursing as a key solution to health and care challenges.
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12 Jan 2026
‘This is about uplifting the profession as a whole’ – Lanarkshire nurse on band 5 nursing roles review success
The band 5 nursing roles review is underway, and we spoke to Diane Steele, an ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ member in NHS Lanarkshire, about the process she went through to get a successful outcome.
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8 Jan 2026
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland responds to the Auditor General’s report on delayed discharges
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland has responded to an Audit Scotland report on delayed discharges.
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8 Dec 2025
Success for district nurses in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde job evaluation dispute
District nurses working in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have been successful in their dispute over job evaluation, following intervention from ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland.
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2 Dec 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland publishes State of the Profession Report
We’re calling on Scottish government to take urgent action on delivering the recommendations from the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce and the Agenda for Change Review to retain existing nursing staff and ensure a sustainable nursing workforce for the future.
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