Scottish Government offers 8 per cent pay rise to NHS nurses and staff The Scottish Government has offered an 8 per cent pay rise over two years to NHS staff ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 8, 2025
'Distressing' nurse testimony in new report outlines 'devastating NHS collapse' Scotland’s NHS has been hit with a “devastating collapse in care standards”, with patients “routinely coming to harm” and unable to access… The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025
‘Devastating collapse in standards’ in NHS amid ‘corridor care crisis’ – report A major report by the Royal College of Nursing found patients are routinely coming to harm as the NHS struggled to deal with demand. Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
Pay deal offered to NHS Scotland workers after 'months of waiting' THE Scottish Government has offered nurses and other NHS staff a 5.5 pay rise – although unions said it had taken “months of pressure” for… The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2024
NHS staff to begin receiving pay rises as new deal takes effect It comes after protracted pay disputes, with some NHS staff still threatening strike action. The Independent UK · May 31, 2023
Scotland faces 'exodus of nursing staff' as thousands quit the profession There are more than 4,600 vacant registered nursing posts in the NHS in Scotland – meaning 10 per cent of all posts across the country are empty. Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023
Scotland's NHS on its knees as 2000 doctors needed for crippling staffing crisis Today the Daily Record begins a week dedicated to saving our NHS by shining a spotlight on the huge challenges facing our GP surgeries and hospitals. Daily Record · Jan 23, 2023
Unions accuse Scottish Government of 'imposing' pay rises on NHS workers The offer has been rejected by members of the GMB, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), while Unite and Unison accepted it. Daily Record · Dec 23, 2022
Scottish Budget: Nursing union calls for SNP Government for tackle crisis in workforce The Royal College of Nursing wants interim finance secretary John Swinney to implement fair pay for staff across the health and social care sector. Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022
Senior nursing official has 'little confidence' in acceptable pay offer from Scots Government The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland opened a ballot of members on Thursday that could result in staff taking strike action for the first time in Scotland. Daily Record · Oct 6, 2022